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Australian Jews report harassment, intimidation after testifying before Bondi commission

“We will not tolerate attempts to subvert this inquiry or silence those who have been brave enough to speak,” said head of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, Virginia Bell.

A sign reading "Jewish Lives Should Matter, Too" is seen at the floral tributes area outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. The attack at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, 2025 was one of the deadliest in Australian history.
A group of supporters surround an Islamic State-linked family, as they arrive at Melbourne international airport, in Melbourne, Australia, May 7, 2026.

Second group of Australian women linked to Islamic State to return home

Messages are written on stones laid to honour the families and victims of a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, in Sydney, Australia, February 9, 2026.

Australia warns antisemitism was left unchecked, as Israel weighs wartime trauma recognition

DIRECTOR-GENERAL of Security of ASIO Mike Burgess (R) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) speak to the media at Parliament House on December 14, 2025 in Canberra, Australia.

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears


Last of Australian ISIS linked families leave Syrian camps

Seven Australian women and 14 children recently arrived in Damascus from the Roj camp in northeast Syria, marking the departure of the last known Australian group from camps for ISIS-linked families.

Members of Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.

Western powers condemn Israel for West Bank settlements, settler violence

The joint statement emphasized Israel's E1 settlement expansion project as a violation of international law.

Hebrew graffiti is seen on a wall in the Safa area of Surif village, north of Hebron in the West Bank on May 17, 2026.

Australian women linked to ISIS leave Syrian camp - report

The Australian government has previously ruled out providing direct assistance for the return of Australian families linked to ISIS.

Members of Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.

Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed's brothers charged for threatening him

Ahmed Al Ahmed was wounded after disarming one of the terrorists during the December attack on a Hanukkah event that claimed the lives of 15 people.

Ahmed Al Ahmed stands for the national anthems alongside other first responders after receiving a guard of honour for their service, on day one of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on January 4, 2026.

Man arrested for theft of Bondi Beach victim, event photographer's camera

The suspect, a 35-year-old Marayong resident, was also working as the tragic Hanukkah event’s photographer when he stole his peer’s camera, the police alleged.

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

When anti-Zionism becomes the respectable language of antisemitism - opinion

The Bondi Commission matters beyond Australia because it exposes how ancient Jew-hatred now borrows the vocabulary of human rights, decolonization, and social justice.

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

First hearings for Australia commission end after Jews share stories of antisemitism

The first block of hearings began on May 4, providing those impacted by rising antisemitism in the country an opportunity to share their insight and testimonies in the wake of the October 7 Massacre.

SHEINA GUTNICK, whose father was killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, speaks to the media after the first hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney on May 4, 2026.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation coverage of Gaza war fueled antisemitism, ABC Watch claims

The ABC is a publicly funded national broadcaster and, as such, has a legal and ethical obligation to report impartially and objectively.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) logo adorns the top of it's Melbourne headquarters, as journalist and staff strike demanding better pay and protections to stop artificial intelligence taking their jobs, in Melbourne on March 25, 2026.

Sydney woman charged for abuse of Jewish girls' netball team

"You should have all been eradicated," the 42-year-old woman shouted at the Maroubra netball game for girls aged 12 and under.

AUSTRALIA'S HOME Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, speaks during a press conference, after the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, received the Interim Report from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Sydney, Australia, April 30, 2026.

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.