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3 days ago · Current News. 500 items uncovered at Auschwitz ahead of 80th anniversary. Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:52 pm. A Polish woman and her son last week turned over a cache of at least 500 objects recovered more than 80 years ago from the Auschwitz death camp, including a child’s ragdoll and a prisoner’s uniform.
Leaders speak about the caravan incident – J-Wire
11 hours ago · Senior leaders have condemned the antisemitic incident involving a caravan full of explosives as an “attack on the Australian way of life”. Australia’s top leaders are speaking out after a van packed with explosives was discovered in Sydney’s northwest with a note containing anti-Semitic material. * “There’s zero tolerance in Australia for hatred and for […]
Owner of caravan in antisemitic plot in police custody
19 hours ago · A caravan that contained enough explosives for a 40-metre wide blast and notes containing the addresses of Jewish people and institutions was left abandoned for 12 days on a semi-rural road in Dural, northwest of Sydney.
Plot fuels federal stoush over antisemitism response – J-Wire
12 hours ago · The discovery of a caravan packed with explosives has renewed a parliamentary push for tougher action against those convicted of terrorist offences. Calls have grown for mandatory jail time after an explosives-laden caravan was discovered with anti-Semitic material, setting the stage for a political showdown. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for …
Probe after van packed with explosives, threats to Jews
1 day ago · A caravan has been discovered filled with explosives and a note containing addresses of Jewish people and institutions. The vehicle was found by a resident at a property in Dural in northwest Sydney on January 19. The note reportedly found inside the van contained addresses of Jewish people and a synagogue, and included the words, […]
Sydney commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of …
11 hours ago · Holocaust survivors, their families, members of the Jewish community and dignitaries commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. On 27 January 1945, the Soviet Army liberated the infamous German Nazi concentration and extermination camp. One million Jewish people were killed at Auschwitz, the largest single site of the Nazi genocidal policy. Eighty years […]
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Jan 23, 2025 · British cyclist Stevie Williams, the defending Tour Down Under champion and the No.1 rider for the Israel Premier Tech team, is nursing cuts on an elbow and knee after crashing during the pivotal third stage of this year’s race.
StandWithUs Australia launches nationwide campaign to combat …
Jan 23, 2025 · StandWithUs Australia has announced a nationwide campaign, “Defend the Truth, Empower the Future,” set to run from 27 January to 2 February, in response to the unprecedented rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionist propaganda across the country, particularly on social media platforms. The campaign comes at a critical time, as Jewish communities worldwide, including in …
Jewish Australians hopeful of imminent hostage release
Jan 15, 2025 · A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza securing the return of hostages is reportedly close to being sealed, prompting hope in Australia. Jewish Australians are hopeful a ceasefire deal in Gaza will secure the release of hostages and guarantee Israel’s safety. Israel and Hamas are reportedly on the precipice of signing an agreement […]
Australian Jewish leadership calls on major parties to preference …
Oct 9, 2024 · The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry have written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition requesting that both major parties prefer each other above the Greens at the next Federal election and rule out negotiating with or forming a minority government with the Greens. Today marks the […]