Antisemitism

Australia

Online antisemitic discourse multiplies after Bondi massacre

Diaspora Affairs Ministry finds that antisemitic social media posts in Australia rose from about 3,000 a daybefore the Bondi massacre to about 20,000 after the attack.

Suspected antisemitic attack

Melbourne car with Hanukkah sign torched

Australian police investigate a car fire targeting a Hanukkah display in Melbourne. Rabbi calls it an antisemitic attack amid rising hate crimes.

After Bondi shooting

Ammunition, Hamas flags found in home of massacre supporter

Weapons, ammunition, and flags of Hamas and Hezbollah were found at the home of an Australian citizen who was arrested after praising the massacre at Bondi Beach and posting antisemitic content.

Jewish Agency to Australian PM

Act decisively to eradicate Antisemitism

Jewish Agency leaders write to Anthony Albanese that the Sydney massacre 'did not occur in a vacuum. Australia has seen a troubling pattern of antisemitic incidents, alongside the normalisation of rhetoric that dehumanises Jews.'

Like the left:

The conservative big tent won’t exclude antisemites

Vice President JD Vance had an opportunity to establish some boundaries at the Turning Point USA AmericaFest. He specifically chose not to. Opinion.

How many times do we need to learn the same lesson?

The essential factor in the Dreyfus affair was that it was a story of Jews who felt that something like that could never happen in the modern world, until it did. Opinion.

UK police close probe of anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury Festival

British police end their investigation into the Glastonbury Festival chant “death to the IDF,” saying it did not meet the criminal threshold, despite widespread criticism.

France probes antisemitic attack on Jewish child at Paris airport

France opens probe after video shows man harassing a Jewish boy at Paris airport, ordering him to “free Palestine.” Police vow to identify the suspect and combat antisemitic acts.

Under Secretary of State:

'Hanukkah reminds us that light must be actively chosen'

Under Secretary of State Jacob S. Helberg wrote on social media that Hanukkah teaches the need for moral clarity and principled leadership in confronting rising antisemitism, praising President Trump’s consistent stance on the issue.

ADL:

Over 20% of Mamdani's team have antisemitic history

ADL details antisemitic remarks, extremist ties, and vetting concerns surrounding key transition appointments.

Instagram algorithm promoted antisemitic products

A new study finds Instagram helped accounts spreading hate achieve commercial success while promoting extreme and racist merchandise.

Israeli man loses sight in eye after brutal assault in Cyprus

An Israeli man was beaten outside his hotel after the assailant heard him speaking in Hebrew on his phone. The victim was flown to Israel for surgery.

Art in the service of Antisemitism

Madalyn Drewno, commissioned to paint a portrait of Denver’s Vietnamese immigrant community decided, instead, to paint a mural with anti-Israel and anti-Jewish themes, and a few Vietnamese-Americans thrown in. Why should taxpayers fund that? Opinion.

Antisemitism in Turkey:

Jews attacked on their way to Hanukkah candle lighting

Jews on their way to light Hanukkah candles attacked in Istanbul by pro‑Palestinian Arab demonstrators waving flags and shouting anti-Jewish slogans.

California Mayor under fire for calling Bondi massacre false flag

Richmond Mayor and DSU member Eduardo Martinez faces calls to resign after sharing claims the Bondi Beach massacre was a false flag attack and previous antisemitic comments.

After appointee resigns

Mamdani vows vetting reform

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vows to tighten vetting after his appointee resigns amid backlash over antisemitic social media posts.

Toronto terror plot foiled: Women, Jewish community targeted

Three Toronto men face 79 charges after a joint police-terror probe uncovered violent, hate-motivated crimes targeting women and Jews, with one suspect charged in an ISIS-linked terror case.

UK:

Government unveils broad plan to combat rising antisemitism

UK government presents new policy document to combat antisemitism; PM Starmer: 'Words will not replace actions to uproot antisemitism.'

Mamdani appointee resigns over antisemitic social media posts

Catherine Almonte Da Costa, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's appointee as New York's director of appointments after posts about 'money hungry Jews' resurfaced.

Michigan State Chabad vandalized on back-to-back nights

Unknown vandal throws stones at campus Chabad center's windows, returns the following night to leave swastikas and "he's back" graffiti on the doors.

After Sydney massacre

House Dems propose bill on progressive way to fight antisemitism

Rep. Jerrold Nadler and 3 other progressive Congressmen propose bill to 'combat' antisemitism that accuses Trump Admin of 'weaponizing' antisemitism and protects criticism of Israel.

Fearing attacks:

Jewish children asking police to protect Hanukkah parties

Greater Manchester police chief warns of rising antisemitic threats as Jewish children seek armed protection at Hanukkah events.

Despite antisemitic threats

Jewish org. urges synagogues not to use police for protection

IfNotNow urges Jewish communities to avoid police and armed guards, claiming such security endangers Jews of color.

Toronto man faces hate crime charge over antisemitic flyers

Toronto police charge a 62-year-old beekeeper with willful promotion of hatred for distributing antisemitic flyers.

EU official:

'No place for the poison of antisemitism'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lights Hanukkah candles in Brussels, condemns rising antisemitism across Europe and unveils plan to protect Jews after deadly Sydney terror attack.

Herzog urges Pope to intensify fight against antisemitism

President Isaac Herzog spoke with Pope Leo XIV ahead of Christmas, discussing rising global antisemitism, Israel’s ties with the Holy See, and hopes for peace in the coming year.

'Albanese - shame on you!'

MK Tal warns Australia over antisemitism and terror

During a Knesset debate on the Sydney terror attack, MK Ohad Tal accused Australia of justifying Hamas terror and warned that unchecked antisemitism leads to violence against Jews.

Interview

The hidden objectives behind the Australia massacre

Psychological warfare expert: Terrorism against Jewish communities around the world is part of a process aimed at isolating Israel and Jews.

Ted Cruz

'US churches are asleep on poison of antisemitism'

Texas Senator warns in speech to Israel Allies Foundation: 'The Church is asleep, fueled by a heresy called replaced theology. If we lose this battle, we lose our nation.'

New York:

Antisemitic attack in Brooklyn: Jew stabbed in Crown Heights

A Jewish man was stabbed in an antisemitic attack in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, as assailant expressed support for another Holocaust.

US Reps write Australia PM affirming support for Jewish community

Members of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism send letter to Australian Prime Minister Albanese calling on Australia to implement critical measures to combat antisemitism and protect the Jewish community.

MK Biton to Australian Jewry:

'Israel stands with you after deadly attack in Sydney'

MK Michael Biton praises Australian Jews' Zionist commitment, noting their children’s service in the Israeli army. 'We stand with you,' he said, pledging full support for their safety and security.

Chabad Rabbi in Sydney:

'We’re not canceling Hanukkah - we have to add light'

"We saw ‘globalize intifada’ in action in Bondi" says Chabad emissary and President of the Rabbinical Council of Australia, Rabbi Nochum Schapiro.

'National security issue'

New Australian taskforce to counter antisemitism after massacre

Australia’s Coalition announced a new antisemitism and counterterrorism taskforce after the deadly attack, citing failures to confront extremism and rising threats to Jewish communities.

Bondi massacre

Erin Molan: 'There is no sense of surprise'

Witnessing the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Australian journalist Erin Molan says that in the face of antisemitism and hatred toward Jews here, 'it was only a matter of time.'

Former PM John Howard lays flowers at Bondi Beach vigil

Former prime minister John Howard visits the Bondi Beach vigil to lay flowers at the memorial, lashes out at Albanese government for 'not doing enough since 10/7 to counter the spread of antisemitism.'

Antisemitic conspiracy alleged following Bondi Beach attack

Abd al-Bari Atwan, editor of an Arab newspaper in London, alleges Israeli involvement in the Bondi Beach attack, as part of a strategy to rehabilitate its image and punish Australia for recognizing a Palestinian state.

Watch:

Chabad yeshiva students assaulted on NYC subway

Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva students returning from Hanukkah outreach say they were assaulted and threatened on a New York City subway train.

Israeli envoy in Australia:

'My heart is torn apart over Sydney tragedy'

Israel’s Ambassador to Australia Amir Maimon expresses grief over the Sydney attack, warning of increased antisemitism and urging stronger measures to protect all Australians.

FM Sa'ar:

Antisemitism normalized in Australia, government must act

In a Sky News Australia interview, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said years of unchecked antisemitism led to the deadly Sydney Hanukkah attack.

Policemen ran away:

Rabbi recounts daughter’s survival of Bondi Beach terror attack

Rabbi Yosef Eichenblatt expresses harsh criticism of local police and deep concern over what he says is the Australian government’s failure to confront rising antisemitism.

Am Yisrael Chai:

Sydney community rabbi offers a message of strength

Rabbi Nathanel Friedler of Kehillat Masada in Sydney, Australia issues a strengthening message following the shocking murders: 'The 2025 Hanukkah candles will never be forgotten in Sydney.'

Just before Hanukkah

California Jewish home targeted in drive-by shooting

Police investigate drive-by shooting at Redlands Jewish home decorated for Hanukkah; ADL, officials condemn antisemitic attack. Suspect remains at large.

Major cities reinforce Jewish site security after Sydney massacre

Authorities in Europe and the US increased security at Hanukkah events and Jewish sites after an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney killed at least 11 people, prompting global vigilance.

Arsen Ostrovsky among injured

'October 7, that’s the last time I saw this'

'These bastards will not win,' says Arsen Ostrovsky, a social media personality, chairman of the Jewish Council of Israel-Australia, who was injured in the Bondi terrorist attack.

Mike Huckabee:

Mike Huckabee criticizes PM’s response to Bondi Beach attack

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee calls Prime Minister Albanese’s statement on the deadly Bondi Beach attack 'disgraceful,' for failing to mention the antisemitic motives in the murder of at least 12 people during a Hanukkah celebration.

The Hanukkah message in Australia

In response to the Hanukkah massacre in Sydney, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu reminds us that the hatred of Jews did not begin yesterday; it may wear different clothes, but it will never disappear; it is ancient, innate, and deeply rooted.

Erin Molan's heartbreak after the massacre at Bondi Beach

Visibly shaken, journalist Erin Molan describes fear, heartbreak, and deep concern following massacre in Sydney’s Bondi Beach, warning of its emotional toll on the Jewish community.

Sydney Hanukkah Massacre

Israeli MK warns Australia that appeasement fuels terror

'It's first and foremost the role of the Australian government to prevent these kind of vicious attacks and we will demand it in any way possible,' says MK Simcha Rothman.

Personal, Painful, Shaking:

Witness to the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach

'What was supposed to be a moment of light, connection and celebration turned into a terrorist event in an instant,' says a resident of Bondi Beach who was witness to the murderous attack at a Hanukkah celebration.

Antisemitic harassment:

Nashville Jewish center sues Goyim Defense League

Nashville Jewish community center sues Goyim Defense League over alleged campaign of intimidation.

'Go to the gas chambers':

Rabbi, children attacked in Melbourne

A Rabbi from Melbourne's Jewish community in Australia was accosted while riding a city train with his children when a local woman shouted at them, 'Go to the gas chambers.'

Jack Engelhard:

Is antisemitism humanity’s default position?

Once, long ago, journalism was an honorable profession - which it is no more, especially in terms of antisemitism. Opinion.

Ukraine:

Historical synagogue torched in antisemitic attack

Two hundred years after it was built, one of Europe’s most iconic synagogues, which went through 9 years of detailed and delicate restoration, was set on fire in an antisemitic attack.

Dirty Jew:

Miami teacher attacked in antisemitic assault

Local police reported that the attacker approached a Jewish teacher, spat in her face, and called her a 'dirty Jew.'

Israelis attacked in Crete by pro-Palestinians

Passengers on a Mano Shipping cruise were attacked while disembarking for a tour on the beach. The assailants provoked the Israelis, pushing them violently and spitting on them.

Antisemitism in Toronto:

Seniors’ housing targeted in mezuzah theft

Toronto Police are investigating after about 20 mezuzahs were stolen from a Jewish seniors’ housing building.

President Herzog in NYC:

Mamdani shows 'utter contempt' for Jewish nation state

Speaking in New York, President Isaac Herzog urged a united fight against antisemitism, defended Israel’s conduct in war, and warned of growing Iranian aggression.

Canada

Model considers move to Israel after antisemitic incident

Miriam Mattova speaks about the incident in which an Uber driver refused to drive her just because she is Jewish.

14 US colleges receive F grades for antisemitism

New report from StopAntisemitism organization finds that nearly 40% of Jewish students hid their Jewish identity on campus, about 60% experienced antisemitism personally.