Israeli-Australian Ofir Birenbaum skulked away from the Cairo Takeaway with a Daily Telegraph journalist and camera person after their mission to find “evidence” of an escalation of antisemitism failed. Wendy Bacon reports.
Antisemitism
About 200 people rallied at Sydney Town Hall Square to hear civil and social movement leaders condemn NSW Labor’s proposed new laws banning protests near places of worship. Jim McIlroy reports.
There is no question that we must oppose and fight antisemitism. However, its weaponisation — specifically in relation to anti-Zionism — is now so pervasive that it underlies every attempt to shut down the movement for Palestinian rights, argues Janet Parker.
The strong turnout for a pro-Palestine rally in Katoomba reflects growing concern over US President Trump’s expressed desire to recolonise Gaza. Jenna Condie reports.
If Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the state premiers and the media are serious about tackling antisemitism, Jews for Palestine WA calls on them to do three simple things.
NSW authorities are considering whether a caravan packed with explosives found abandoned in Dural, which politicians have implied is linked to a spate of antisemitic attacks, might be an elaborate set-up. Paul Gregoire reports.
The Jewish Council of Australia has warned politicians not to use antisemitic attacks to point-score or spread other forms of hatred, such as Islamophobia or anti-Palestinian racism. Kerry Smith reports.
Criticising the actions of a state and its policies should not be mistaken for antisemitism, writes Judith Avril, a member of Jews Against the Occupation ’48 Australia.
The Labor PM and NSW Premier have been quick to demonise community members supporting justice in Palestine and quick to wrongly conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism — all of which have repercussions, as Paul Gregoire points out.
Amnesty International Australia, rights organisations and pro-Palestine solidarity organisers have criticised the NSW Premier’s call to ban Palestine protests outside places of worship. Pip Hinman reports.
As the apocalyptic violence unleashed on Gaza grinds on and domestic opposition grows, Labor has resorted to backing an institutional assault on free speech. Sam Wainwright argues the only way to fight back is to keep speaking out.
Unable to win the moral, political and legal arguments, apologists for genocide in parliament and the media are pushing back. But, as Janet Parker told a rally, supporters of justice will not be vilified or silenced.
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