Antisemitism in Australia
Real antisemitism harms Jews. Political misuse of antisemitism claims harms justice.
Antisemitism is real and Jewish people deserve safety. But genuine concerns are being manipulated by the right wing pro-Israel lobby to silence criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and annexation of the West Bank. This harms everyone: it diminishes real antisemitism and stifles pro-Palestinian advocacy.
Scroll down to see some recent articles, posts and media releases that cover antisemitism in Australia.
Jewish Council welcomes interim Royal Commission report, calls on all governments to speed up gun control reform
The Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) has welcomed the interim report of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion,
FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICE KEVIN BELL AO KC JOINS JEWISH COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) is proud to announce that the Honourable Kevin Bell AO KC, a former Justice
Jewish Council calls on Australian Government to join global allies and condemn Israeli bombing of Lebanon
The Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) has expressed horror at the unprecedented escalation of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, which killed
MEDIA RELEASE 02 April 2026 Jewish Council raises alarm about antisemitism, racism and homophobia in One Nation and calls on
Jewish Council Condemns Far-Right Holocaust Minimisation at Advance Australia Conference
The Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) has today condemned the conservative lobby group Advance for providing a platform to grotesque
Jewish Council calls on Albanese to rescind Herzog invitation
The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has confirmed today that he will visit Australia from 8 to 12 February and
Media Release: Over 60,000 Australians call for unity as leaders politicise Bondi ahead of National Day of Mourning
Ahead of the National Day of Mourning, over 60,000 Australians have now signed the Jewish Council’s petition, “We Will Not
Max Kaiser speaks to ABC Drive Sydney about the government’s hate speech bill
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to ABC Drive Sydney about the government’s hate speech bill. Below is an excerpt
Media Release: Jewish Council urges pause on rushed and dangerous hate speech Bill
The Jewish Council is concerned by a number of the proposed measures in the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill
Jewish Council will work with Royal Commission to adopt an anti-racist approach and ensure diverse Jewish voices are heard
The Jewish Council of Australia is committed to working with the Royal Commission into the Bondi massacre, stressing that the
Antony Loewenstein quoted by NBC about the government’s response to the Bondi attack
Advisory Committee member Antony Loewenstein was recently quoted by NBC for a story titled “‘It’ll never be the same again’:
Ohad Kozminsky speaks to Canberra Times about the proposed laws in response to the Bondi massacre
Executive member Ohad Kozminsky recently spoke to Canberra Times for a story titled “Canberra’s pro-Palestine Jews want freedom of speech
