Mayors put politics aside in multi-faith move
High-profile Sydney mayors have united in a rare multi-faith initiative to combat anti-Semitism and protect social cohesion as Chris Minns looks set to criminalise vilification.
Alexi Demetriadi
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Christian leaders issue joint call to end hate crimes
Christian leaders have declared Israel’s military response to Hamas could not be used to morally justify the domestic explosion in anti-Semitism as they said Sunday’s ceasefire must put an end to a recent wave of anti-Jewish crimes.
Mundine ‘back in the game’ despite Libs’ no
No vote campaigner Warren Mundine says he’s ‘back in the game’ despite losing Saturday’s Bradfield Liberal preselection as moderates rejected claims of factional infighting.
Anti-Semitism crisis ‘will end in murder’
Holocaust survivor and business icon Sir Frank Lowy has implored the nation’s leaders to tackle anti-Semitic hatred, as a Jewish leader apparently targeted in a firebombing issues a warning.
Green for protests, red light for haters
The NSW and Victorian governments have given weekly pro-Palestine protests a green light even as a ceasefire neared but vowed to arrest any Jew haters or terrorist supporters.
‘Animals’: Premier blasts ‘barbaric’ anti-Semitic attack
The NSW Premier condemned ‘animals’ behind a ‘barbaric’ anti-Semitic attack as he announced hate-speech law reform to target people ‘promoting hatred’ of Jews.
‘Evil at work’: Jewish leader slams attack on former home
Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-chief executive Alex Ryvchin says he is concerned someone could soon die if anti-Semitic attacks continue, after his former home was vandalised in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Pro-Palestine activists to maintain the rage against PM, Labor
Muslim independents, Labor activists and pro-Palestine protesters will work to block Anthony Albanese’s attempts to take the Middle East off the election agenda post-ceasefire.
Hope on hold until loved ones are home
The Bibas family have said there would be ‘no end’ to their plight until their Hamas-held loved ones ‘crossed the border’.
Muslim groups ‘cautious but optimistic’ over end to bloodshed
Palestinians in Australia have said a ceasefire would be a lifeline for their loved ones in Gaza, as the country’s peak Muslim bodies cautiously welcomed developments.
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