Jews in Australia up Security, Conceal Identity

Jews in Australia up security, conceal identity after spate of antisemitic attacks
Jewish students in Sydney returned to school on Friday with a heightened security presence, days after police said they foiled a planned antisemitic attack in the city using a trailer filled with explosives.
Antisemitic graffiti, explosives decried Australia uncovers explosives, graffiti
Antisemitic graffiti, explosives decried. MELBOURNE, Australia -- Three more incidents of antisemitic graffiti were found across Sydney on Thursday morning, leading Australian pol
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day care center.
Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia
Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023.
Australia wakes to more antisemitic graffiti after a discovery of explosives was revealed by police
MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — Three more incidents of antisemitic graffiti were found across Sydney on Thursday morning, leading Australian political leaders to warn of an escalation in hatred ...
Australian authorities foil possible antisemitic attack after finding trailer packed with explosives
Australian authorities say they’ve foiled a potential “mass casualty” attack with the discovery of a trailer packed with explosives in northwest Sydney, and “an indication” it was to be used against targets in the Jewish community following a spate of antisemitic incidents.
Australia antisemitism: Sydney school hit in latest attack
A Jewish school and two other properties in Sydney were sprayed with antisemitic slurs, authorities said on Thursday (January 30), a day after police said they had foiled an attack involving explosives in a suburb of the nation's biggest city.
Australia's reputation 'shredded' by anti-Semitic spate
Australia was once viewed as a multicultural melting pot but a string of attacks against its Jewish community has cast doubt over this perception.
Australian police probe if explosives stashed for antisemitic ‘terrorism’
Caravan in outer suburban Sydney contained industrial explosives and notes listing 'Jewish entities' Australian police were Thursday investigating if explosives stashed in an abandoned caravan outside Sydney were part of a planned "terrorism event" targeting Jewish residents.
NSW government takes major step to combat antisemitism by doubling police resources after multiple attacks
New South Wales Police have doubled investigative resources to tackle the rising antisemitic crisis in Sydney, with Premier Chris Minns urging that governments need to take proactive steps to combat ...
Trailer found packed with explosives ready for ‘antisemitic attack’ in Australia: ‘Potential mass casualty event’
A trailer packed with explosives and a list of apparent Jewish targets was found hidden in an Australian suburb last week, ...
Australia is grappling with a rise in antisemitic attacks. Police are investigating links to paid criminals
Sydney restaurateur Judith Lewis couldn’t save the mezuzah, a framed parchment inked with Hebrew prayers, that was hanging in ...
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Australia saw antisemitic incidents quadruple after Oct. 7, Jewish group reports
(JTA) — Jews in Australia experienced a record number of 2,062 antisemitic incidents over the year following Oct. 7, 2023, according to an umbrella group of Jewish organizations. A new report ...
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Australia's Struggle to Combat the Rising Antisemitism Epidemic
Israel has urged Australia to step up efforts against rising antisemitism as threatening acts increase in the country. Prime ...
Australia's Albanese defends antisemitism response as Israel urges more action
Israel urged Australia to do more to halt an "epidemic of antisemitism" in the country as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...
Josh Frydenberg claims 'absence of action' on antisemitism 'emboldened' hate
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has accused the federal government of not doing enough to combat rising antisemitism in ...