Australia
Jewish musical group performs song in Hebrew in historic Australia Day concert in Sydney
It marked the first time Hebrew has been sung at the iconic Opera House Forecourt in any concert setting, and also the first time a Jewish song has been performed at the Australia Day Live concert.
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‘Invasion Day’ rallies mark Australia Day as anti-immigration protests also held
Song honors Bondi attack hero: Jewish musicians from Sydney in praise of Ahmed al-Ahmed
Australian Police say Bondi attackers planned for months, scouted site days before
In New South Wales, the most populous state, there is currently no limit to firearm ownership if the reason can be justified to police,
Bondi Beach exposed Australia’s failure to confront antisemitic terror - editorial
Australia failed the test on the night of the attack. It is now failing again in daylight. An internal review is not accountability. It is concealment dressed up as governance.
From chants to gunfire: How antisemitism was allowed to grow - opinion
Antisemitism was dismissed as rhetoric. Now Jews are being violently targeted because the world pretended that words don’t matter.
Sydney lights Hanukkah candles in honor of Bondi victims, introduces 'mitzvah' campaign
At the Light Over Darkness: Night of Unity commemoration, each candle was lit by a representative of those who brought light into the world at a dark time.
Jerusalem memorial ceremony for Bondi Beach terror victims in tandem with ceremony in Sydney
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal joined Australians living in Israel, visiting Australians, bereaved relatives, Chabad rabbis, and senior officials for a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem.
Fmr. chief justice Robert French urges Australia-wide royal commission into Bondi Beach massacre
Antisemitism should be viewed "not as just another species of racism or prejudice, but as a societal evil with its own longstanding and bloody history," French said.
Best and worst - JPPI analysis reviews world leaders' statements after Bondi Beach shooting
The Jewish People Policy Institute analyzed how 25 world leaders responded to the Bondi Beach mass shooting, scoring statements for clarity, specificity, and references to antisemitism.
Bondi massacre was not about free speech – it's the cost of normalizing antisemitism - opinion
Sydney should not be used to shut down legitimate criticism of Israel. But it should end the pretense that antisemitic intimidation, when cloaked in politics, deserves a pass.
Sacrificing the Jews will not save Western civilization - opinion
The massacres, the pogroms and the terror, are focused on Israel’s eradication: to be achieved by crushing Jews and the Jewish spirit.
NSW premier says gov't failed to protect Jews, pledges to ban 'intifada' chants
Minns told thousands of participants at the Light Over Darkness commemoration that incitement had led to graffiti, arson attacks, and now murder, and it was Australia's responsibility to combat hate.