Posts Tagged: Israel Australia
Israeli President Says Antisemitism in Australia ‘Frightening’ as Protests Continue on Last Day in Country
Anti-Israel protesters rallied in Melbourne on Thursday on the final day of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's trip to Australia, following protests in the capital Canberra and violent clashes between protesters and police in...
Netanyahu Escalates Attack on Australia’s Albanese as Jewish Group Urges Calm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday stepped up his personal attacks on Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese over his government's decision to recognize a Palestinian state, saying Albanese's political record...
Australia’s Albanese Downplays Netanyahu’s Criticism as Ties Sour
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday played down Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu's pointed condemnation of his decision to recognize a Palestinian state, saying he treated the leaders of...
Israel’s Netanyahu Says ‘Weak’ Australian PM Abandoned Jewish Community
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese had forsaken Australia's Jewish community and betrayed Israel, a remark that may further strain diplomatic ties tested by the...
What Choice Do We Really Have? A Diaspora Jew From Canada and Australia Confronts Betrayal
I was born in Canada. I’ve lived in Australia for more than 30 years. I have always considered myself blessed to live in these two...
Antisemitism Rises to Shocking Levels in Australia — But the Media Doesn’t Care
The phrase gets repeated often -- especially as antisemitism surges in the wake of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attacks: The Jews are the proverbial...
Australia’s Albanese Defends Antisemitism Response as Israel Urges More Action Amid Crime Wave
Israel urged Australia to do more to halt an "epidemic of antisemitism" in the country as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was doing all it could to combat attacks...
Australia Launches Antisemitism Task Force After Synagogue Arson Attack
Australia on Monday launched an antisemitism task force following an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne which police say was likely terrorism. The fire early on Friday at the Adass Israel synagogue injured one and caused widespread...
Anti-Israel Demonstrators Force Families of Israelis Killed, Abducted by Hamas to Evacuate Australia Hotel
Anti-Israel activists on Wednesday gathered for an angry demonstration outside a hotel in Melbourne, Australia where a delegation of the families of Israelis murdered and...
Past and Present Bonds Converge for Israel, Australia and New Zealand
JNS.org - November 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the much-discussed Balfour Declaration, which helped pave the way for the modern State of Israel. But another...
The Guardian and John Lyons Accuse Australian Jews of ‘Targeting’ Journalists
Australian journalist John Lyons was among those in the media who, in 2014, leveled entirely false accusations that Israel sadistically tortured Palestinian children. This abuse was purported to include whippings, beatings while tied...
After 69 Years, Some of Israel’s Original Supporters Are Now Key Economic Allies
JNS.org - Throughout the seven decades since Israel declared its independence, the Jewish state has waged an ongoing struggle for legitimacy, navigating the global arena to find...
Netanyahu’s Australia Visit: Sunny Outlook on Bilateral Ties, Cloudy Picture on Two-State Solution
JNS.org - Fresh off his first official visit with US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shifted his focus to Australia, which he visited from...
Australia Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s Protocols of Zion Paranoia
As an American who is married to an Australian, whose children are Australian citizens, and who visits this beautiful country annually, I care deeply when...
