Defining antisemitism

Australian Jews have suffered a sharp increase in antisemitic attacks and vilification since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, unfortunately, Australia’s universities have struggled to even define antisemitism, let alone banish it from their campuses.

Confronting anti-semitic terrorism in Australia

The spate of attacks on Jewish people and properties in Australian cities, and the threat of an even more serious terrorist atrocity in the future, demands a firm and coordinated response from the Australian people, as well as its government, police and security services.

All aboard the caravan

The battle to contain antisemitism in Australia has seen some swift changes of political opinion as new laws are passed to punish antisemetic incitement and violence.

Stepping up on antisemitism

The federal government needs to lead a national debate on tackling the alarming rise of antisemitism in Australia and the spate of attacks on cars, buildings and schools in Sydney and Melbourne.

Strengthening NSW’s stand against antisemetic attacks

Antisemitism has no place in Australian society, and changing the law in NSW will send a quick message that the government is taking the ever-growing problem of antisemetic attacks more seriously.

Albanese on the back foot on antisemitism

Anthony Albanese points to the array of measures his government has taken to tackle the scourge of antisemitism but he can’t escape the impression of seeming perennially on the back foot and often lacking adequate empathy and sensitivity in dealing with the issue.

Albanese must step up on anti-Semitism

Labor has been lukewarm in its condemnation of anti-semetic attacks and vandalism but despite the temptations posed by an approaching election, the parties need to unite behind combatting this scourge before social cohesion is further undermined.

Australia’s anti-semitism envoy

The Albanese government has named Jewish lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal as the county’s first antisemitism special envoy.

The long, dark history of antisemitism in Australia

Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and the subsequent conflict has sparked a fresh wave of anti-Jewish demonstrations by radical left and right wing activists and extremist Islamic groups, but there is a long and sorry history of anti-semitism in this country.