David Ossip, president of the Jewish Board of Deputies, told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism that a pro‑Palestinian rally on Oct 9, 2023, featured chants targeting Jews and an Israeli flag set alight, and that police advised Jews to avoid Sydney’s CBD, which he called appalling.
Western Australia is unlikely to introduce buffer zones around places of worship despite calls from Jewish leaders amid rising antisemitism, with experts warning of constitutional and practical challenges.
Uwe-Carsten Heye, ehemaliger Regierungssprecher unter Gerhard Schröder und Mitbegründer des Vereins „Gesicht zeigen!“, ist im Alter von 85 Jahren verstorben. Er war auch als Journalist, Redenschreiber und Buchautor tätig.
Discussion on Jacinta Allan's ousting, Ben Carroll's appointment as Victoria's Premier, and potential election outcomes, alongside insights into the royal commission on antisemitism.
Experten warnen vor zunehmender Radikalisierung von jungen Muslimen in Deutschland. Während Jaraba ein Vakuum in der muslimischen Community konstatiert, das Salafisten ausnutzen, fordert Antisemitismusbeauftragter Klein eine Verschärfung des Strafrechts nach dem jüngsten CSD-Anschlag.
The Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary opening emphasized confronting Nazi legacy, with speakers like Michel Friedman and Katharina Wagner urging action against rising antisemitism and warning of democracy's fragility.
Shadow education minister Julian Leeser urged Australian universities to audit courses on the Jewish community, Israel, and Palestine for balance, citing concerns about antisemitism post-October 7. He also recommended legislating the IHRA antisemitism definition and removing antisemitic materials.
Sheikh Abdulghani Albaf, principal of New Madinah College, won a NSW Supreme Court ruling against the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), which found he was denied procedural fairness in an investigation over alleged antisemitic social media comments. The ruling means NESA must revisit its determination.
France Unbowed, Jean-Luc Mélenchon's far-left party, is under renewed scrutiny for antisemitism after Jewish DJ Barbara Butch's concert in Grenoble was cut short due to heckling and thrown objects. Butch plans to file a complaint for incitement to hatred and violence, citing a boycott call by local party branches.
Ian Minus, 68, was fined $1,500 in Sydney for wearing a T-shirt with a banned Nazi symbol and an antisemitic slogan outside the Royal Commission into Antisemitism. The judge, while finding his act impulsive and not motivated by hatred, deemed it insensitive and reprehensible, leading to his conviction.
A royal commission in Melbourne heard that antisemitism in Australia has surged post-Oct 7, targeting even Jewish critics of Israel. Witnesses detailed increased threats, security needs, and community trauma, with anti-Zionism often used as an excuse for antisemitism.
Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier erinnerte in München an die neun Todesopfer des rassistischen OEZ-Attentats vor zehn Jahren und verurteilte Rassismus sowie Antisemitismus. Er betonte, Deutschland sei ein Land mit Migrationshintergrund und rief zum Kampf gegen menschenfeindliche Ideologien auf.
Hamburgs neue Antisemitismusbeauftragte Anna von Villiez stellte ihre Pläne vor, mit Schwerpunkten auf Bildung, Hochschulen und digitalem Antisemitismus. Sie will präventiv wirken und die jüdische Gegenwart sichtbar machen, um Antisemitismus langfristig zu reduzieren.
Australian Jewish schools are forced to pay for armed guards and increased security levies, impacting budgets and students, due to rising antisemitism. Principals testified to a Royal Commission, revealing parents pay over $1,000 annually, with government funding covering only 30% of costs, despite a recent $124 million federal pledge for enhanced security.
Hamburgs neue Antisemitismusbeauftragte Anna von Villiez, die ihr Amt am 1. Juli antrat, sah sich sofort mit einem Konflikt konfrontiert. Sie forderte die Absage eines Auftritts einer Musikerin auf einem Technofestival in Hamburg, der vorgeworfen wird, den Hamas-Terroranschlag vom 7. Oktober 2023 befürwortet zu haben. Die Veranstalter hielten jedoch am Auftritt fest.
Katharina Wagner, Urenkelin Richard Wagners und Leiterin der Bayreuther Festspiele, spricht über die Aufarbeitung von Antisemitismus und Nationalsozialismus in der Familientradition und den Herausforderungen der Festspiele.
The president of the Australian Holocaust survivors association, George Foster, told a royal commission that rising antisemitism in Australia, marked by exclusion and attacks, has 'disturbing parallels' to Nazi Germany's social climate. Community leaders detailed increased incidents since October 2023, with one synagogue attack allegedly directed by Iran.
Die Bayreuther Festspiele begehen ihr 150-jähriges Jubiläum unter der Leitung von Katharina Wagner. Sie kämpfen mit der Aufarbeitung von Richard Wagners Antisemitismus und der NS-Verstrickung der Familie, während finanzielle Engpässe die Feierlichkeiten überschatten und zu Programm-Kürzungen führen.
Former Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has urged governments to consider banning protests near synagogues and Jewish schools, citing a High Court decision on safe access zones for abortion clinics. His testimony to the antisemitism royal commission highlighted a "substantial and ongoing threat" to the Jewish community, with security needs doubling since October 2023.
Ein Kölner Gericht verurteilte zwei „Goyim“-Netzwerk-Mitglieder wegen antisemitischer Propaganda. Brandenburg verzeichnet eine Verdopplung antisemitischer Vorfälle seit 2022, während die Humboldt-Universität eine Forderung zur Beendigung der Zusammenarbeit mit israelischen Hochschulen ablehnt.
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hears evidence from Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue community, firebombed in December 2024. Australia's spy agency alleges Iran orchestrated the attack, which damaged priceless Torah scrolls.
Pauline Hanson faces criticism for her comments on migration and Muslim Australians in a podcast with Tommy Robinson. The Australian government announces tighter AI regulations and stronger privacy safeguards. Former Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus testifies at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism, sharing personal experiences of antisemitism and advocating for stricter firearm controls and online hate laws.
A UNSW academic reported students performing Nazi salutes during a business class. The royal commission into antisemitism heard from Jewish students and academics about their experiences, including loss of friends and being called slurs after the Oct 7 attacks. Universities face new standards to combat discrimination.
Australia's aged care regulator is investigating fee complaints. Donald Trump denies Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East strikes. Jannik Sinner won Wimbledon, and fungi are explored in Australian wilderness.
