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Macquarie University probes academic’s extremist anti-Israel comments. Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:28 pm. Macquarie University has launched an investigation into Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, a sociology academic, following a series of incendiary social media posts that have prompted widespread condemnation and made students feel unsafe.
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Syria’s Jewish community: $10 billion lost to persecution and confiscation, report says. A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost $10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution.
Australia safe for Jews - J-Wire
Dec 5, 2023 · Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia remains a safe place for Jewish people despite Israel issuing travel warnings for its citizens looking to visit. Israel has upgraded travel warnings to multiple countries, including Australia, following a rise in anti-Semitism stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. …
Oblivious – J-Wire
15 hours ago · As we transition to a new civil year, it is glaringly transparent that many remain deliberately oblivious to lurking threats and dangers. Whistleblowers are never appreciated, and their warnings almost inevitably fall on deaf ears. Usually, denial follows predictions of calamitous outcomes and if this does not succeed in sowing doubts, attacks on the character […]
Please explain, Minister – J-Wire
Dec 13, 2024 · There has been a noticeable increase in wait times for visas to be issued to Israelis, from a few days previously to over a month recently. In a statement, the ZFA says: “There is a strong belief within the community that this has led to what can only be described as a form of shadow bans or additional barriers in visa processing that has previously not been problematic before October 7 2023 ...
Comprehensive study of hate incidents in Australia - J-Wire
Jun 21, 2023 · This article updates the 2022 study so as to incorporate data from a recent report of hate incidents which was released in 2023. The 2022 study was based on the reports of three targeted communities – Jewish, Muslim and Asian – the only communities who have a reporting and documentation system, and which produce reports on hate incidents against their community.
Sydney Jewish Community stands with Israel on October 7 …
Oct 9, 2024 · More than 12,000 members of the Jewish community and friends gathered in Sydney for a solemn vigil commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre. Held in Dover Heights, the event drew prominent Australian political figures, including Mark Butler, a senior Labor minister, and Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton. Butler made a […]
Lessons learnt after October 7 – J-Wire
Oct 15, 2024 · A year after the October 7 massacre of Israelis in 2023, what have we learnt? For Jews in the diaspora, there have been several lessons. Antisemitism After the Holocaust, expressions of anti-Jewish hatred were forced underground in the Western world. We hoped it would forever be banished from our lives. But we knew it was […]
australia Archives – J-Wire
After months of refusing to state publicly who paid for an anti-Israel United Nations official’s politically-centred visit to Australia and New Zealand, the U.N. Human Rights Office told JNS on Friday that the global body paid for the trip in November.
Jewish, Muslim communities receive government funds to bolster …
Oct 20, 2023 · The Australian government is funding $25 million to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry Inc (ECAJ) and $25 million to Australian Palestinian, Muslim and other communities affected by the current Gaza conflict. The $25 million for the ECAJ will immediately improve community safety measures across Australia aimed primarily to increase protection at Jewish schools and […]