Australian Jews in the Shadow of War: Main Survey Findings
Australian Jews in the Shadow of War: Main Survey Findings By Dr Adina Bankier-Karp & Dr David Graham May 2024
The Jewish Council of Australia: how can they learn from the earlier JCCFAS?
In early 2024, a new left-wing Australian Jewish group called the Jewish Council was launched. The Council described itself as ‘a diverse coalition of Jewish academics, lawyers, writers and teachers.
When does anti-Zionism become antisemitism? A Jewish historian’s perspective
In his latest book, Jewish Life in Medieval Spain, Jonathan Ray focuses on the tumult of the 14th century in Spain – a time of the plague, civil strife and war between the two largest kingdoms
AMUST’s post-October 7 rampage (part 2)
In the previous AIR, I addressed the extreme and sometimes antisemitic content that is being published by the Australian Muslim Times (AMUST) following the October 7 massacre by Hamas. In this second part of the series, I will review more AMUST material published recently.
AMUST after Oct 7: Defending Hamas and antisemitism
The Australian Muslim Times (AMUST) is a repeat offender when it comes to publishing extremist content, antisemitic material and conspiracy theories regarding Israel. Yet the barrage of such material in the AMUST following the October 7 massacre by Hamas was unusual in terms of both volume and viciousness.
Surveying the hate at one pro-Palestinian rally
There have been numerous pro-Palestinian rallies across Australia since Hamas unleashed the current Gaza war with its unprovoked wave of mass-murder and mass-kidnapping against Israelis on October 7. One in Sydney on Oct. 9 made international headlines with chants of both “f..k the Jews” and “gas the Jews”.
AMUST’s latest anti-Israel conspiracy theories
Regular AIR readers know by now that the Australasian Muslim Times (AMUST) has been a recidivist offender when it comes to the dissemination of anti-Israel conspiracy theories, often including borderline antisemitic views, in recent years.
Antisemitic party with fascist roots active in Australia
The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) is a pro-Assad Lebanese international political party, influenced by European fascism and Nazism. Its vision is to set up “Greater Syria” on an area stretching from Lebanon, through Israel and Jordan and into parts of Iraq.
“Quds day” becomes Antisemitism Day
After the 1979 revolution in Iran, the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini initiated the tradition of marking International al-Quds (Jerusalem)
AMUST’s “global Zionism” trope
The Australasian Muslim Times (AMUST) does not support Israel or Zionism. On the contrary. As AIJAC has reported in the past, AMUST has, more than once, provided a platform for antisemitic views and promoted baseless and extreme anti-Israel content.