Australia saw a record 1,045 antisemitic incidents in 2024, up 26% from 2023, more than double the average annual tally from 2018-22.

Sunday's terrorist attack on Jewish Australians in Sydney highlights the community's fears amid rising antisemitism and government inaction since Oct.7, 2023.

Canberra said it had "credible intelligence" Iran likely directed others. The Australian debate is like a mirror of the American debate. Opposition figures had been warning for months that antisemitism was intensifying.

Albanese on Monday denied there was a link between recognition for Palestine and defended his record on antisemitism. He also pointed to efforts by his government to enhance security at synagogues and events, a move to outlaw doxxing, and funding for museums linked to the Holocaust and Jewish life.

The Bondi Beach attack is the latest and most deadly in a string of antisemitic incidents that have blighted Australia

Helicopters track overhead. Forensic investigators - bright blue figures in the distance - comb over the crime scene from Sunday afternoon when two gunmen opened fire at an event marking the Jewish festival of Hannukah, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 40 others.

This research – which is in the early stages and yet to be peer reviewed – has recorded a significant increase in antisemitic sentiment after October 7.

Aronson is the treasurer of Keneseth Israel in Annapolis. That congregation’s president, J.D. Goldsmith, co-founded the Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake last month along with philanthropist Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi. They aim to create a united front against antisemitism, which, though less common than in 1970, is still present today.

The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their investigations.

JERUSALEM >> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Sunday’s deadly shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration in Sydney and said he had warned his Australian counterpart that the country’s support for Palestinian statehood would fuel antisemitism.