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Melbourne, Australia
MAJLIS IN honor of Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei at Taha Association Center Melbourne.

Australian mosques hold memorial services for 'pious and pure' Khamenei following his assassination

President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.

Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews - opinion

ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT Isaac Herzog speaks during his state visit to Australia following a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2026.

In Australia, President Isaac Herzog tells anti-Israel demonstrators to protest Iran instead


Symbolic gestures won't remedy antisemitism, genuine actions will - opinion

Symbolic gestures, while important, are not always sufficient to overcome deep-seated grievances. Genuine reconciliation requires consistent actions that address underlying issues.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese speaks in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra last month. Many Australian Jews view him as, at best, unsympathetic to Israel and, at worst, indifferent to the rise of antisemitism, says the writer.

‘The Jews must go’: Neo-Nazis protest outside Victoria’s Parliament House

The group leader claimed that Jews may have set fire to the synagogue in Melbourne in early December.

‘The Jews must go’: Neo-Nazis protest outside Victoria’s Parliament House

Grapevine December 11, 2024: Dereliction of duty Down Under

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ITAN DONITZ (left) and Daniel Chamovitz.

Australian PM criticized during visit to scorched Adass Israel Synagogue

"You are late," a person could be heard saying while an additional individual shouted "Does the Prime Minister condemn calls for an intifada against Jews?"

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Australia forms antisemitism task force after Melbourne synagogue attack

Albanese said that the move comes in response to high-profile violent antisemitic incidents in Australia.

  Members of the Synagogue recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia PM says suspected synagogue arson appears to be terrorist act

Australian PM calls Melbourne synagogue fire an act of terror and rejects Netanyahu's criticism of his government's policies.

 Members of the local Jewish community look at the damage of the arson attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Arsonists wound two after setting Melbourne synagogue ablaze

"I have zero tolerance for antisemitism. It has absolutely no place in Australia," Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

 Members of the local Jewish community look at the damage of the arson attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Antisemitic incidents rose in Australia by over 300% since October 7 - report

A few days prior to the EJAC report that revealed date on 2,061 anti-Jewish incidents since October 7 2023, the Australian parliament held an inquiry on campus antisemitism.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

'Jews kill babies': Chabad facilities in Melbourne targeted by vandalism

The rabbi's wife stated, “While I felt shaken and shocked, I am also now inspired to continue our work promoting Judaism with pride. 

"Free Gaza" graffiti in Melbourne, Australia.

Jewish community chase out pro-Palestinian protest outside Melbourne synagogue

Victoria Police arrested two individuals and no charges have been laid, according to the Herald Sun.

 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 03: Pro-Jewish protesters look out towards a pro-Palestine encampment and protesters at The University Of Sydney on May 03, 2024 in Sydney, Australia