The prime minister has appointed eminent lawyer and businesswoman Jillian Segal as Australia’s first envoy to combat discrimination towards Jews.
Holocaust scholars recognise a sadly familiar pattern in October 7 denial,but are shocked at how quickly it set in.
Prominent businesswoman Jillian Segal is set to be given the high-profile gig following months of political pressure during the war in Gaza.
The US comedian didn’t back down when hecklers targeted his Melbourne show,days after his Sydney performances were also interrupted.
At an online gathering hosted by the Australian Jewish Association,a former Israeli parliamentarian has made a series of incendiary claims condemned by Jewish and Palestinian community groups.
Publicly expressing support for Israel has become politically tricky for Labor MPs,but Andrews and former Labor senator Nova Peris are both taking on new roles.
The attack elicited widespread shock and concern,notably after a surge in antisemitic acts in France since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The escalating attacks over the Middle East conflict show that our problem is not on the other side of the world,it is here.
The comedian has become the target of pro-Palestinian protesters over what has been interpreted as his support for Israel’s response to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
Jewish MPs want all Australian universities to adopt a politically contested definition of antisemitism.
Activists rising to power in the Greens are intent on reshaping the party into a hard left force,with overt sympathies for the pro-Palestinian protest movement.