Is Australia really facing an antisemitism crisis? The evidence is clearer than some would have you think
Since 7 October 2023 incidents of antisemitic hate have increased in Australia, not only in number but in their extremity.
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As Australia touts efforts to combat antisemitism, Jewish leaders demand more action
While a new task force dedicated to fighting anti-Jewish violence has begun to work, recent arson and graffiti attacks on ...
Rise of menacing minority: anti-Semitism scourge in Australia among worst in the West
Australia is experiencing a surge in anti-Jewish sentiment that is among the worst in comparable Western democracies, global ...
Antisemitism scourge in Australia is going ‘unpunished’
Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume says Jillian Segal has spoken in “strong terms” in calling for a national cabinet to tackle ...
Concerns Australia's legal system is failing to combat surge in antisemitism
"It's not even a slap on the wrist with a wet lettuce leaf," Australia's special envoy to combat antisemitism Jillian Segal said.
Anti-Semitism envoy urges national cabinet meeting after summer attacks on Jewish Australians
The hand-picked representative for Jewish Australians, Jillian Segal, says a national cabinet meeting must be convened by ...
‘Nothing off the table’: Albanese can do ‘much more’ to tackle antisemitism
Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume says nothing should be “off the table” to deal with antisemitism in Australia. Australia's ...
Sydney synagogue attack condemned as ‘massive escalation’ in antisemitism
Australia has witnessed several anti-semitic incidents over the last year, since the Israeli ground offensive into Gaza ...
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Antisemitism in Australia: Were We Ever Truly in Splendid Isolation?
Arrest the Jew “for his own safety.” In Australia specifically, the response has been weak. Graffiti inciting Jewish hatred ...
Antisemitism envoy calls for mandatory jail time for synagogue vandals
Australia's special envoy on antisemitism Jillian Segal has called for mandatory jail time for the vandalism of synagogues as police investigate dozens of incidents across the country. The Australia ...
PM convenes meeting with VIC, NSW premiers in bid to tackle ‘rising incidents of anti-Semitism’
Anthony Albanese has revealed how he plans to tackle a rise in alleged anti-Semitic incidents across Australia after a ...
Concerns legal system failing to combat antisemitism
There are concerns that Australia's legal system is failing to combat a surge in antisemitism. A fisherman in Moreton Bay, ...