Israel - Australia relations

Steven Lowy wants Australian Jews to feel at home again

Less than a week before The Jerusalem Post Australia Summit, Steven Lowy says rising antisemitism has shaken the Jewish community, but he has not lost faith in Australia.

Steven Lowy at Kibbutz Be’eri during a post-Oct. 7 mission.
Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman.

Can business save Israel-Australia relations? Ambassador says there is still hope

2026 ALP National Conference, in Adelaide Thursday, 23rd July 2026

Australia pulled out of West Bank sanctions at last minute, EU diplomats reveal - report

 LAST WEEK, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong issued a statement about the sanctions on Israelis saying: ‘We call on Israel to hold perpetrators of settler violence to account and to cease its ongoing settlement activity.’

Australia summons Israeli envoy over decision not to prosecute aid worker killings


Australia's expulsion of Iran's envoy: Overdue, but a promising step to protect Australian Jews

For Australian Jews who have endured a year of threats, vandalism, and the awful fear that comes with sending a child to a visibly Jewish school, this decision allows a brief exhale.

A boy on a cycle looks on next to floral tributes and an Australian flag at the Adass Israel Synagogue after an attack in Melbourne, Australia, December 10, 2024.

Australia's upcoming Marches for Palestine are 'high risk,' says Israel's antisemitism center

In the wake of disruptive, bridge-blocking protests earlier this month, pro-Palestine groups will once again return to Australian streets.

 Members of the Palestine Action Group gather ahead of a rally, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sydney, Australia May 3, 2024.

Despite denials, Australia sending F-35 parts to Israel - report

The Australian government has been repeating that it will not send spare parts for F-35 fighter jets, but a new report claims they have been secretly sending them.

An IAF F-35 plane at the bi-annual Blue Flag drill a massive exercise with pilots from the United States, Greece, Germany and Italy

Australian elections will not determine Israel's fate, but could divide Jewish community - opinion

With looming elections and the lingering trauma of October 7 — along with a disturbing surge in antisemitism in Australia— it’s becoming harder to find common ground among Jewish voters.

 People queue to vote outside a pre-polling centre in Sydney, Australia, April 29, 2025.

Fighting antisemitism is important, fostering Jewish leadership is crucial - opinion

Australia’s Jewish student union is wrapping up its annual leadership program, which encourages students to lead change in their communities and beyond.

  Participants of the AUJS Leadership Development Program pose for a group photo, January 2025.

Bringing the war home: Gaza threatens to reshape an Australian election - analysis

The opposition conservative coalition has ruled out a deal with pro-Palestine groups and instead leaned into support for the Jewish community.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese speaks in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra last month. Many Australian Jews view him as, at best, unsympathetic to Israel and, at worst, indifferent to the rise of antisemitism, says the writer.

Has Australia quietly applied a 'shadow ban' on Israelis? Group demands answers on long visa waits

Two Israeli siblings were reportedly left waiting to enter Australia for their grandmother's birthday after the Australian government demanded they answer questions on their IDF service.

 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 03: Pro-Jewish protesters look out towards a pro-Palestine encampment and protesters at The University Of Sydney on May 03, 2024 in Sydney, Australia

Australian senator slammed for chocolate milk 'Hamas' headband

"By dressing in a mock Hamas-style headband, Lidia Thorpe is mocking the victims of murder and rape on October 7."

The senator wearing a Hamas headband

Australia 'going slow' on Israel arms export requests - report

"Nobody in the government wants to be seen to be either approving or rejecting Israeli military sales," a defense insider reportedly told the ABC.

 Aerial view of the Australian Department of Defence main office complex in Canberra October 11, 2004.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Israel next week

Although most Australians were pro-Israel three months ago, they are now pro-Gaza, and think that more humanitarian aid should be directed there.

 Penny Wong