Antisemitism
Counterterrorism squad called in as Sydney synagogue attacks escalate
Police are hunting two people who they say spray-painted swastika symbols on Newtown Synagogue before using a clear liquid to try to set the building alight.
- by Megan Gorrey
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Crime
Police release CCTV images of two people sought after inner-west synagogue vandalism
Police allege two people who spray-painted the synagogue with antisemitic graffiti, one of several incidents to occur overnight, also tried to set the building alight.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Penry Buckley
Worshippers targeted in another alleged Sydney antisemitic incident
A man has been charged with allegedly making threatening gestures outside a north shore synagogue. It comes after a car in Sydney’s east was vandalised.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘How can I do better?’ Israeli ambassador’s candid confession
The ambassador knows he must do more to tell Israel’s side of the Middle East story and stop a once-close bilateral relationship from spinning out of control.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Don’t point fingers at us’: Israeli ambassador’s message to Australians
In a rare interview, the Israeli ambassador said he believed many Australians fail to grasp the seriousness of the security threats his nation faces.
- by Matthew Knott
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University
‘You can’t just turn it off’: Monash vice chancellor on confronting hate on campus
Sharon Pickering says universities need to do more than just dial down conflicts on campus when confronting antisemitism.
- by Chip Le Grand
Festival of Lights much needed for Melbourne’s Jewish community
Jewish leaders say it has been a tough year but the arrival of Hanukkah – on the same day as Christmas – is helping to lift spirits.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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
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