Australia
‘I am heartbroken,’ Seed + Mill co-founder on Brooklyn co-op boycott- interview
The owner of Israeli-made tahini brand Seed + Mill says she is “absolutely heartbroken” after a Brooklyn co-op voted to boycott all Israeli products.
Australian woman charged with joining Islamic State after returning from Syrian refugee camp
Australian Jews report harassment, intimidation after testifying before Bondi commission
Second group of Australian women linked to Islamic State to return home
Australian choir denies that antisemitism influenced canceling Bondi victims benefit concert
The June 28 Concert for Hope and Unity collaborative event with the Hellenic Choir and the Sydney Jewish Choral Society was reported to have been canceled on Monday by The Australian.
Initial Australian inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting calls for counter-terrorism reforms
Australian Prime Minister Albanese assured his government would adopt all the initial recommendations made by the Royal Commission, established in January following pressure from Jewish groups.
Concert to benefit Bondi Beach victims canceled after Greek choir refuses to sing with Jews
Australian Jews have faced mass anti-Israel protests, exclusion from arts and other communities, and spasms of violence since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the resulting war in Gaza.
Iranian embassies openly recruit for ‘sacrificing life’ campaign in the West
Iranian embassies in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Sri Lanka have openly sought recruits for a martyrdom campaign amid ongoing conflict with the US and Israel.
Norway to follow Australia, plans to ban social media use by children under 16
Norway will introduce its bill in parliament by the end of 2026, though has yet to note which applications would be targeted.
Philippines, US launch drills near Taiwan, test readiness under real-world conditions
Launching the exercises, Philippine armed forces chief Romeo Brawner said their purpose was to reaffirm the strength of their alliance and their responsibility to secure the region.
Iranian women's soccer players 'were misled,' in Australia, Pezeshkian says in video address
Australia granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member from the Iranian squad in early March after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.
Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents
This is the second time the group has attempted to access such documents, with their first attempt having been discontinued shortly after it was launched in November of 2023, ACIJ stated.
Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges
Police arrested and charged Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five counts of war crimes last week over the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians between 2009 and 2012.
Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke to several survivors, including 40-year-old Elon Zizer, who survived after being shot numerous times while shielding his children.
