Reclaim Australia rallies Right and Left
July 21, 2015 by Julie Nathan
Neither Jews nor Israel were the issue, nor were there any signs of antisemitism, at the Reclaim Australia rally and the counter rally in Sydney on Sunday…a news report by Julie Nathan. Read more
Anne Frank on Antisemitism
July 1, 2015 by Julie Nathan
The theatre production of The Diary of Anne Frank is playing in Newtown, Sydney. I saw it last month when it opened…writes Julie Nathan. Read more
Refugee Week – who cares for refugees?…asks Julie Nathan
June 25, 2015 by Julie Nathan
World Refugee Day, and Refugee Week in Australia, were recently celebrated in recognition of refugees, past and present, globally and nationally. It aimed also to raise greater awareness of the continuing plight of refugees. Read more
Antisemitism in the 21st century…writes Julie Nathan
February 17, 2015 by Julie Nathan
The murder in Denmark of a Jewish man outside a synagogue is just the latest in a long series of acts of violence and murder directed at Jews in Europe over the last few decades. Only last month in Paris Jews were targeted and four were murdered at the Hyper Cacher Jewish supermarket. Read more
Films, chants, and antisemitism – the protest at Verona…writes Julie Nathan
August 22, 2014 by Julie Nathan
The protest against the Israeli Film Festival went ahead in Sydney last Thursday evening, despite the preceding court drama. Read more
Antisemitism flaunted at fourth Sydney rally
August 5, 2014 by Julie Nathan
About 1500 to 2000 people attended Sunday’s anti-Israel rally in Sydney, for the fourth week in a row. The event was again noticeable for its anti-Jewish expressions and for the prominence of the militant black flags of jihad.”
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Antisemitism continues at third Sydney rally
July 29, 2014 by Julie Nathan
Anti-Israel protests continued for a third week in a row around Australia. On Sunday in Sydney, the scene was similar to the previous two weeks, albeit with a much smaller crowd. Read more
Antisemitism flies high again at Sydney rally
July 21, 2014 by Julie Nathan
Sunday’s anti-Israel rally in Sydney attracted a somewhat smaller crowd than last week’s, but the flags, placards and sentiments were much the same. Read more
Antisemitism flying high at Sydney rally
July 14, 2014 by Julie Nathan
The rally in support of Gaza was held outside Sydney’s Town Hall, in the plaza. On the majestic steps and podium, and in the crowd, dozens of the black jihadist Shehada flags and Hezbollah flags were flying high. Speakers were dwarfed by a huge Palestinian flag behind them. Read more
A quieter Al-Nakba…but the message stays the same
May 16, 2014 by Julie Nathan
Around 200 people attended this year’s Al-Nakba protest in Sydney last night. Numbers were down on previous years and the crowd seemed tamer. The Hezbollah flags and neo-Nazis, conspicuously present in the previous two years, were gone. Read more
Amnesty Oz hosts Antisemitism…writes Julie Nathan
December 18, 2013 by Julie Nathan
The Facebook page of Amnesty International Australia (AIA), an organisation which professes support for human rights, has attracted a spate of anti-Jewish comments in response to a posted story about Palestinians in a West Bank village. The same page also attracted some anti-Muslim and anti-Arab comments in response. Read more
Melbourne Al-Quds Day features antisemitic cartoons
August 9, 2013 by Julie Nathan
Melbourne held its first Al-Quds Day rally this year. Read more
Al-Quds Day rally: Delete Zionists
August 6, 2013 by Julie Nathan
Palestinian and Hezbollah flags flew at the Al-Quds Day rally in Arncliffe, Sydney, last Friday…writes Julie Nathan. Read more
Anti Wilders campaign turns anti-Jewish …writes Julie Nathan
February 14, 2013 by Julie Nathan
The impending visit to Australia by Geert Wilders, the Dutch MP, has created a storm of controversy. Read more
Antisemitism in Left Online Media
November 20, 2012 by Julie Nathan
Articles critical of Israel are a magnet for antisemites and are used as a vehicle to express their Jew-hatred…writes Julie Nathan. Read more
We’re not racist, we just hate Jews: Antisemitism on pro-Palestinian websites
May 2, 2012 by Julie Nathan
After Brendon O’Connell, who had attended an anti-Israel action in Perth organized by Friends of Palestine WA (FOPWA), was convicted in 2011 of racial incitement, Alex Bainbridge of FOPWA, stated publicly that FOPWA “makes a conscious policy of condemning expressions of antisemitism and other forms of racism.” He added, “We are friends of Palestine, not enemies of the Jewish people”…writes Julie Nathan.
