- $1 million reward for information into 1982 bombings of the Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club 5 Dec 2022On the first day of the Coronial Inquiry into Australia’s first terrorism cold case, the NSW Government has announced the reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible has been increased to $1 million. About 2pm on Thursday 23 December 1982, a bomb exploded directly in front of the Israeli Consulate in Westfield Towers ...
- 2022 President’s Award 14 Nov 2022NSW Jewish Board of Deputies President’s Award 2022 Nominations now open To be awarded this year in honour of past president Robert Goot AO SC, to acknowledge an individual who has made an outstanding contribution towards: Facilitating and promoting understanding, reconciliation, mutual respect, goodwill and tolerance between community, religious and ethnic groups in NSW; Promoting a safe, inclusive and ...
- Nazi memorabilia sale outrages Jewish leaders 7 Nov 2022Nicholas Jensen The Australian November 7, 2022 An auction of Nazi memorabilia at a military antiques store in Western Australia has sparked outrage among the country’s Jewish leaders, who are calling for a nationally consistent approach to outlawing the display and trade of Nazi symbols. A cache of ceremonial daggers embossed with Nazi swastikas and several SS officer caps ...
- Sydney United 58 FC sanctioned for Australia Cup Final fan behaviour 4 Nov 2022Following discussions with the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Football Australia has announced Sydney United 58 FC will undergo compulsory education and training to counter antisemitism, racism...
- Extreme left activist Jay Tharappel booted from Labor Party 1 Nov 2022Stephen Rice The Australian October 31, 2022 Extreme left activist Jay Tharappel, who once wore a jacket bearing slogans that declared “Curse on the Jews” and “Death to Israel”, has been thrown out of the Labor Party after The Australian revealed that the former Sydney University academic was granted party membership this year. Revealing the expulsion, NSW Labor leader ...
- University unlawfully sacked lecturer over Nazi swastika incident, court finds 28 Oct 2022Michael Koziol The Sydney Morning Herald October 28, 2022 The higher education union is calling for Sydney University to reinstate controversial lecturer Tim Anderson after a court found he was unlawfully sacked over comments about Israel and other matters – including superimposing the Nazi swastika on the Israeli flag in a lecture slide. Federal Court Justice Thomas Thawley ruled ...
