Antisemitism
The radical proposal that could end Sydney Uni’s proud history of rebellion
A new rule to enforce a more civil discourse on campus has been backed by the university. It’s caused alarm within.
- by Daniella White
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Protests
Police probe antisemitic sign on steps of Victorian parliament
Victoria Police said officers were called to reports about 20 protesters were displaying a large banner near Parliament House about 6.55pm.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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Crime
Man ‘targeted Jewish people’ in Sydney’s east, police say
A man accused of an anti-Israel vandalism spree researched the location of a Jewish hospital before the attack, police say.
- by Perry Duffin
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Protests
‘Knee-jerk lawmaking’: Terror flags and masks to be banned at protests, sparking backlash
The Allan government is on a collision course with civil libertarians and pro-Palestinian groups over a plan to criminalise behaviour at peaceful protests.
- by Carla Jaeger
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia’s damning of Israel is poisonous. I say that as an ex-Labor minister
Israel has the right under international law to use military force to defend its very existence. The Albanese government’s response is despicable.
- by Mike Kelly
Analysis
Naked City
Finger-pointing and blame: The ugly attempts to gain votes from a terror event
For some reason, the most urgent issue after the Ripponlea synagogue firebombing was to declare a terrorist attack, even before investigators finished examining the crime scene.
- by John Silvester
Inside the fiery meeting that would define the government’s relationship with Israel
Fallout from the war in Gaza has created a deepening rift in relations between Australia and Israel. The hostilities are political and personal.
- by Matthew Knott
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Political leadership
The moment a Labor minister offered Adass rabbi a permanent home in Australia
Last Friday, Rabbi Shlomo Kohn’s synagogue attracted the eyes of the nation. This week, he and his family were given good news.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Queensland Police
‘Death to ...’: Offensive electronic sign in Brisbane’s suburbs leads to arrest
The sign is understood to have included an antisemitic and racist message against more than one group.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Eastern suburbs attack has hallmarks of organised crime gang hit
Police are investigating parallels between the antisemitic attack in Woollahra and the gangland attacks that have dogged the city.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Opinion
Chris Minns
Minns gives PM a lesson in how to respond to antisemitism
NSW Premier Chris Minns has been quick off the mark to name antisemitic attacks, leaving the prime minister in his wake.
- by Alexandra Smith
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