Posts Tagged: Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Australia to Hold Wide-Ranging Inquiry Into Antisemitism After Bondi Attack
Australia will hold a Royal Commission inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in which 15 were killed, the country's most powerful public inquiry, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. The mass shooting...
Australia Sees Continued Surge in Antisemitic Attacks as Jewish Leaders Warn of Global Threat
Antisemitic incidents in Australia remained at "unprecedentedly high levels" over the past year, as the country's Jewish community faced a relentless wave of hostility and...
French Towns Raise Palestinian Flags as Jewish Groups Across the West Decry Premature ‘Palestine’ Recognition
More than 50 municipalities across France defied an Interior Ministry order on Monday, raising Palestinian flags on their facades ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's announcement...
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...
Israel Pulls Australian Officials’ Visas Amid Diplomatic Rift
Israel announced it will revoke the residency visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in response to Australia's increasing hostility toward the Jewish...
Australia to Recognize Palestinian State at UN, Prompting Sharp Backlash From Israel, Local Jewish Community
Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly's annual debate in September, joining a growing list of European nations backing...
Australia Forms Anti-Hate Task Force After Synagogue Arson and Restaurant Attack Amid Surge in Antisemitism
Australia is launching a new anti-hate task force after a synagogue in Melbourne was targeted in an arson attack Friday night while worshippers were inside,...
Israeli Lawmakers Call on Australian Counterparts to Reject Two-State Solution
A group of Israeli politicians has called on Australian Members of Parliament to reject their country's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
Australia’s Spy Chief Warns Surge in Antisemitism Across Country Has ‘Not Yet Plateaued’
The head of Australia's domestic intelligence agency has revealed that five major terrorist plots were prevented over the past year, amid a wave of antisemitic...
Australian Police Foil Antisemitic Attack After Finding Explosives, List of Jewish Targets
Australian police announced on Wednesday that they foiled a potential mass-casualty antisemitic terrorist attack after discovering a caravan in a suburb of Sydney filled with...
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...
