Tag: Australia
Australia linked Iran to antisemitic attacks by following the money
Australia's intelligence agency discovered Iranian involvement in at least two antisemitic attacks by tracing funds back to the Islamic Republic, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Wednesday.
"We speak about foreign interference. This is...
An open letter to President Trump
President Donald Trump,
As a rabbi who has long admired your bold defense of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, I write to you now with urgent moral concern. I implore you to...
A Muslim and a Jew from Dubai spread message of coexistence in Australia
A Muslim political strategist from the United Arab Emirates and a Jewish entrepreneur based in Dubai are promoting the landmark Abraham Accords during a joint tour of Australia this week, seeking to combat antisemitism...
Australian media company CEO ‘unreservedly’ sorry for photo of Nazi salute
The CEO of the Australian media company Foxtel, which has nearly 4.7 million paid subscribers and which made about $330 million last quarter, has apologized “unreservedly” after a decade-old image surfaced of him performing a Nazi...
Four arrested after terror supporters occupy roof of Australian parliament
Australian police arrested four pro-Palestinian protesters on Thursday after they briefly occupied the roof of the national parliament in Canberra with anti-Israel banners.
Video and photos of the demonstration shared on social media showed the...
Sydney bakery battered for Hamas-themed birthday cake
A baker in Sydney has ignited online condemnation for creating a birthday cake featuring imagery associated with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
The cake, meant for a 4-year-old boy’s party, prompted fury from Jewish groups and Australian...
Australian senator says he didn’t know he was posing with neo-Nazi
Ralph Babet, 40, who represents Victoria in the Australian Senate, was photographed with a young man who appears to display a Nazi-like salute.
The Australian politician, who is seen giving a thumbs up, has said...
Australia criminalizes public ‘Sieg Heil’ salutes, displays of Nazi symbols
The parliament of Australia has passed a new law making it illegal to promote iconography associated with the Third Reich.
The bill, called the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment, received unanimous support on Wednesday.
Mark Alfred Dreyfus, the attorney general...
Australian Jewish leader Jeremy Jones dies at age 64
Jeremy Jones, one of the most influential figures in Australia’s Jewish community, passed away on Sept. 6 after losing a battle with cancer.
The 64-year-old was the director of international and community affairs at the Australia/Israel &...
Canberra to resume use of term ‘occupied Palestinian territories’
Australia's Labor government will resume the use of the term "occupied Palestinian territories" in reference to eastern Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, reversing an unofficial policy stance that had been in place...