December 6, 2023
Israel has put out a warning to its citizens that if they are considering visiting Australia they ought to do so “with caution”, according to Sky News host Caleb Bond. “Because there is so much concern now over the rising levels of anti-Semitism,” he said. “We’ve been added to this list of basically a threat
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A group of pro-Palestinian protesters surrounded a Jewish-owned restaurant in Philadelphia on Sunday, December 3, in what Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro has denounced as a “blatant act of antisemitism — not a peaceful protest.” Video posted on X shows the protesters outside Goldie, a restaurant owned by the Israeli-born chef Michael Solomonov. In the video,
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Sky News host Sharri Markson has blasted Arts Minister Tony Burke for allowing an artist sharing anti-Semitic content online to represent Australia at a prestigious art festival next year. Artist Archie Moore was announced earlier this year as the solo artist chosen to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in April next year. Just two
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TikTok CEO Shou Chew has been getting personally involved in efforts to address concerns that the app has fueled anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, in a sign of how seriously the company is taking the criticism. In recent weeks, Chew, who lives in Singapore, has met in New York
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Hobart City Councillor Louise Elliot says the Australian Labor government needs to be “firm” and stamp out anti-Semitism and genocidal behaviour. “There’s a lot of people out there who are using symbols … to convey a message around peace and loss of human life and that makes sense but there are also a lot of
READ MOREElon Musk, who’s been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of hatred flourishing on his social media platform X, visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders. The billionaire met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who scolded him over content on
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Hundreds of Australian business leaders and former premiers have signed an open letter condemning the rising anti-Semitism in the country. “Over the last seven weeks, a 482% rise in antisemitic incidents has swept Australia’s shores,” the letter says. “We have been alarmed at the offensive language, vandalism and harassment occurring on our streets, university campuses
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Some of Australia’s highest profile leaders across government, business and sport have united to issue a public statement condemning the rise of anti-semitism and racism. What began as a WhatsApp discussion between business and community leaders in Sydney concerning a rise in cases of anti-semitism and the need to get corporate Australia to speak out
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Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the founder of the English Defence League, and better known as Tommy Robinson, was arrested during a march against antisemitism in London on Sunday, November 26. This footage, filmed by Ajay Jagota, shows Robinson being restrained and escorted away by police. A post on Tommy Robinson’s official X account released after his arrest
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Elon Musk, who’s been under fire over accusations of antisemitism flourishing on his social media platform X, paid a visit Monday to Israel, where he toured a kibbutz that was attacked last month by Hamas militants and was set to meet with top leaders. The billionaire and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured the Kfar
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