Eleven groups, nine of them Jewish, have written to the Governor-General and Prime Minister, urging them to rescind the invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Kerry Smith reports.
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Halim Rane argues that opposition politicians, Zionist organisations and establishment media are driving the calls for a Royal Commission into the Bondi shooting.
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NSW Labor has rushed in new laws, ostensibly to combat antisemitism, and federal Labor said it would adopt all the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism’s 13 recommendations. Khaled Ghannam argues against the sudden crack down on freedom of speech and assembly.
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Jepke Goudsmit argues that we need to untangle the conflation between Zionism and Judaism and make clear the distinction between the worldwide community of Jews and the State of Israel.
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The New South Wales and Federal governments and pro-Zionist groups are seeking to crack down on protests and criticism of Israel in the wake of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi beach, reports Ben Radford.
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Socialist Alliance expresses its full solidarity with the victims and survivors of the horrific massacre at Bondi Beach on Gadigal Country.
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The Jewish Council of Australia has called for united action to combat the far right and call out racism, rather than giving police more powers. Kerry Smith reports.
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Federal Court Justice Stephen McDonald ruled that the Zionist Federation of Australia could proceed with its lawsuit against journalist Mary Kostakidis. Paul Gregoire reports.
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Peter Slezak told a vigil that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s belated recognition of Palestinian statehood is an empty gesture and his silence on the genocide in Palestine will not be forgotten.
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Anthony Albanese’s October 7 statement is further evidence of his government’s complicity, including lies by omission, argues Alex Bainbridge.
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A Sydney cardiologist is being targeted by an anti-free speech campaign by conservative media outlets and the Zionist lobby. Pip Hinman reports.
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Nick Riemer and John Keane, long-time advocates of freedom and justice for Palestinians, are being sued in the Federal Court of Australia on trumped-up charges of antisemitism. Jim McIlroy reports.