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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 651

Zionist Federation of Australia

A man walks past the burnt front entrance of the East Melbourne Synagogue in Melbourne on July 6, 2025. (William WEST / AFP)
July 6, 2025, 4:46 pm
After brief hiatus, antisemitism in Australia rears head with Melbourne attacks
While government seems to be taking anti-Jewish threats more seriously, hate speech is becoming more normalized, community leaders say
By Zev Stub
Hillel Fuld (Courtesy)
June 8, 2025, 7:36 pm
Australia blocks visit by Israel activist Hillel Fuld, causing outrage
Scheduled to speak at events to raise money for Magen David Adom, Fuld had his visa rescinded as he was accused of being a ‘merchant of Zionist hate speech’
By Zev Stub
This handout photo taken and released by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on December 10, 2024, shows Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) visiting the torched Adass Israel Synagogue with Rabbi Shlomo Kohn in Melbourne on December 10, 2024. (Handout / DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET / AFP)
May 4, 2025, 5:39 pm
Disappointed by Labor victory, Australia’s Jews hope for a new tack on hate crimes
Jewish organizations look to incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to crack down on antisemitic attacks that have proliferated throughout the country
By Zev Stub
Illustrative: Australian police block a street near a crime scene at Bondi Junction in Sydney, April 14, 2024. (Rick Rycroft/AP)
March 10, 2025, 1:23 pm
Australian police: Organized crime network faked synagogue bomb attack plot
Deputy national security commissioner says suspects prepared explosives, then informed authorities with the aim of ‘changing their criminal status’
By Agencies, Zev Stub and ToI Staff
Voice of the People participants celebrate at the VoP summit Gala, March 5, 2025 (Dor Pazuelo)
March 6, 2025, 11:01 pm
Team building: New program gathers Jewish leaders to take on big Jewish problems
President Isaac Herzog conceived of the Voice of the People initiative as a ‘Jewish Davos’ to see what a diverse group of concerned Jews can accomplish
By Zev Stub
Police stand near houses vandalized with anti-Israel slogans in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra, Australia, December 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
January 21, 2025, 4:59 pm
Australia probing whether ‘foreign actors’ behind antisemitic surge, after daycare torched
Jewish community leader say officials finally taking issue seriously after months of mounting attacks, but many skeptical, with special operation netting only single arrest so far
By Zev Stub
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a visit at the Great Synagogue in Sydney, Australia, on February 22, 2017. (Haim Zach/GPO via Flash90)
March 6, 2023, 1:54 pm
With ‘unconditional love,’ Australian Jewish groups voice fear over judicial shakeup
Major organizations express ‘serious concern’ over proposals without broad consensus, potential changes to ‘grandchild clause’ in Law of Return that may impact Diaspora ties
By Michael Horovitz
Children talk with masked members of the military wing of Hamas, while marching along the streets of Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, May 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
February 17, 2022, 11:03 am
Israel commends Australia for ‘important step’ in declaring Hamas a terror group
Bennett praises announcement as a move against global terrorism; Lapid thanks Australian envoy; Shaked lauds Canberra’s decision to be ‘on the right side of history’
By ToI Staff and AP
Australian sisters Elly Sapper, Dassi Erlich and Nicole Meyer who were allegedly sexually abused by former headteacher Malka Leifer arrive for a court hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, March 6, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 21, 2020, 1:01 pm
Leifer accusers express relief at long-awaited extradition ruling
‘We can’t believe we finally got here,’ says one of three Australian sisters who accuse ex-principal of sexual assault; others also praise decision, after 71 hearings
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
In this February 27, 2018, photo, Malka Leifer, center, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
July 28, 2020, 11:47 pm
Australian Jews’ Israel ties sorely tested by saga of alleged sex abuser Leifer
Community leaders freely express their discontent over lengthy extradition proceedings of accused abuser Malka Leifer, but say their Zionist roots have helped in weathering storm
By Jacob Magid
Then-Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman at the ceremony for the opening of a new branch of his Agudath Israel party, ahead of upcoming elections, in the northern city of Safed, July 4, 2019. (David Cohen/Flash90)
December 29, 2019, 2:40 pm
Cabinet okays Litzman as health minister, drawing fury of Australia’s Jews
Head of Australian Jewry writes angry letter to Netanyahu after UTJ head promoted from deputy post despite accusations he took steps to block extradition of Malka Leifer
By Jacob Magid
Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman at an election night event in Petah Tikva for his United Torah Judaism party, September 18, 2019. (Shlomi Cohen/Flash90)
December 28, 2019, 2:53 pm
Australian Jews slam pending appointment of Litzman as health minister
Head of country’s top pro-Israel group calls elevating the lawmaker to full minister an ‘insult’ to victims of accused sex offender he allegedly worked to shield from extradition
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Protesters demonstrate on March 13, 2019, outside the Jeursalem District Court during extradition hearings for Malka Leifer, a former girls school principal wanted for sexual abuse in Australia. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 7, 2019, 4:43 pm
Top pro-Israel group in Australia lauds police recommendation to indict Litzman
Zionist Federation of Australia calls on Israeli deputy health minister to step down over suspected efforts to prevent extradition to Melbourne of alleged sex abuser Malka Leifer
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a visit at the Great Synagogue in Sydney, Australia, on February 22, 2017. (Haim Zach/GPO via Flash90)
February 25, 2019, 4:53 am
Australian Jews join chorus condemning deal with extremist Israeli party
Zionist Federation of Australia slams merger brokered by Netanyahu between Jewish Home and Kahanist Otzma Yehudit, says ‘electoral gains should never justify sacrificing’ values
By ToI Staff
Former Australian principal Malka Leifer, wanted in her home country for child sex abuse crimes, seen at the Jerusalem District Court, February 14, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
February 17, 2019, 6:52 pm
Australian Jewish group protests over handling of Malka Leifer case
Zionist Federation of Australia expresses frustration over allegations that Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman attempted to block extradition of alleged sexual predator
By Jacob Magid
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