Australia

Riding the tiger: Iran's dangerous dance with antisemitism - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: A letter to the Iranian people: What your leaders' actions mean for you, the world, and the future.

A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester raises a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei across Sydney Harbour Bridge during a demonstration on August 3.
Iranian ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi waves outside his residence, after being expelled on Tuesday and given seven days to leave the country by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who accused Iran of orchestrating at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil, in Canberra, Australia.

Iran's ambassador decries accusations of antisemitic arson attacks after expulsion from Sydney

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Tune into today's top stories: Israeli troops land in Syria, UN votes to end UNIFIL

 Member of Parliament Josh Burns walks past the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue on December 10, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Exposing a global strategy of antisemitism as political warfare - opinion


Iranian FM agrees with Netanyahu's claim Australian PM Albanese is weak

Australia's decision to bar an Israeli leader from visiting a Jewish community facing high levels of antisemitism was what prompted Netanyahu’s claim.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Now Australia has ousted Iran's envoy - will the country actually tackle antisemitism? - editorial

The attacks organized by Iran were before June's 12-day war, so reflect the export of Tehran's strategy of targeting Jews abroad, a playbook it has used for decades.

 AUSTRALIAN PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese inspects the damage at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, guided by Rabbi Moshe Khan, president of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria.

Australia slams Israeli claims on Iran envoy expulsion as 'complete nonsense'

This comes after Australia said that Iran sought to "disguise its involvement" in antisemitic attacks within the country last year.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) speaks next to Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong (L) during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 11, 2025.

Was Mossad involved in getting Iran booted out of Australia? - analysis

Israeli Intelligence forces might have played a part in uncovering the IRGC plot that led to the expulsion of Iranian officials from Australia.

(Illustrative) Israel Mossad agent working on laptop, analyzing aerial reconnaissance.

Con job or Iranian attacks? New revelations challenge theory on Sydney attacks - analysis

Will the ASIO or the Australian government explain where the con job ended and the IRGC plot began?

 Member of Parliament Josh Burns walks past the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue on December 10, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Tune into today's top stories: Iran-backed arson in Australia, Lebanon consider disarming Hezbollah

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Ezra Taylor—the top stories, clear and concise.

Lebanese army members place razor wires in Burj al-Muluk, near the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, where Israeli forces remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed as residents sought to return to homes in the border area, Lebanon January 26, 2025.

Iran is waging a war on the West, and Australian antisemitism is the latest front - analysis

The regime's operations in Australia show how they have been waging a war on the West and Diaspora Jews using criminal proxy groups, the same way they have backed groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

A protester raises a portriat of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei across the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pro-Palestinian rally against Israel's actions and the ongoing food shortages in the Gaza Strip, in Sydney on August 3, 2025

Australia's expulsion of Iran's envoy: Overdue, but a promising step to protect Australian Jews

For Australian Jews who have endured a year of threats, vandalism, and the awful fear that comes with sending a child to a visibly Jewish school, this decision allows a brief exhale.

A boy on a cycle looks on next to floral tributes and an Australian flag at the Adass Israel Synagogue after an attack in Melbourne, Australia, December 10, 2024.

Iran behind antisemitic arson attacks in Australia, Iranian diplomats expelled

Australia suspended operations at its embassy in Tehran and announced it would designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terror organization.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia , August 11, 2025.

'Ghostface' masked man charged for vandalizing Melbourne synagogue six different times this year

Riding a motorized scooter and wearing face coverings that sometimes included a Ghostface Killer mask, the vandal graffitied the synagogue with offensive phrases.

Police officers are seen collecting evidence at the synagogue which was the scene of an arson attack, July 4, 2025.

When fighting antisemitism becomes controversial, it’s already antisemitism - opinion

CAM's upcoming Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism has been the target of attacks, with critics delegitimizing this anti-hate event.

CAM CEO SACHA ROYTMAN addresses the 2023 North American Mayors Summit  Against Antisemitism, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nov. 16, 2023.