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Fast Forward Melbourne kindergarten defaced with neo-Nazi graffiti
(JTA) — A kindergarten in Melbourne was defaced with spray-paint that read “4th Reich” and was accompanied by a Star of David. This is a despicable act. There is no place for anti-semitic behaviour in our community. Hurtful and cruel. 4th Reich’: Melbourne kindergarten defaced – The Australian Jewish News #anti-semitism #racism #springst #antidefamationcommission https://t.co/1Rxt0R5oYI…
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Fast Forward Australian Jews Are Furious With Bibi For Promoting An Alleged Pedophile’s Helper
(JTA) — Jewish groups in Australia have decried Israel’s appointment to health minister of a lawmaker who is accused of helping an alleged pedophile sheltering in Israel to avoid deportation. Yaakov Litzman, who heads the haredi Orthodox United Torah Judaism party and serves as deputy health minister, was appointed to the top spot on Friday….
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Fast Forward Teen Arrested For Threatening Jewish Boy Who Was Forced To Kiss Muslim’s Shoe
(JTA) — A teenage boy in Victoria, Australia who allegedly sent threatening messages to a Jewish boy who had been forced to kiss the shoe of a Muslim student and to his mother has been charged for the threats. The boy, 16, was arrested by Victoria police and charged with stalking, harassing and threatening to…
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Fast Forward Australian Jewish Boy Forced To Kiss Muslim Classmate’s Shoes Received Threats
(JTA) — The Jewish boy who was forced to kneel and kiss the shoes of a Muslim classmate has been sent threatening text messages. The messages were sent Friday after photos of the incident were splashed across the front pages of newspapers in Australia and around the world, the Daily Mail reported. The photo was…
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Fast Forward Photo Of Australian Jewish Boy Being Forced To Kiss Classmate’s Shoes Sparks Outrage
(JTA) — Two reports of anti-Semitic bullying at schools in Australia are receiving widespread media coverage. A photo that allegedly shows a 12-year-old Jewish student being forced to kneel to kiss the shoes of a Muslim classmate was circulated on social media. The incident occurred at the Cheltenham Secondary College in the town of Cheltenham,…
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Fast Forward Can You Guess The Top 10 Countries By Jewish Population?
The Jewish Agency for Israel’s annual world Jewish population figures have been released, and they reveal that Jews continue to be spread throughout the world, although mostly concentrated in major countries. According to research by Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor Sergio Della Pergola, the global Jewish population in 2019 is 14.6 million. There are 175…
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Fast Forward Fired Prof: I’m Not Anti-Semitic, I Only ‘Faintly’ Imposed Swastika On Israeli Flag
A university lecturer in Australia who was fired amid allegations of anti-Semitism argued that he only “faintly” superimposed a swastika on the Israeli flag during a classroom PowerPoint, The Age reported. The University of Sydney fired political economy lecturer Tim Anderson in February after numerous warnings about his conduct and use of social media, including…
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Culture ‘Diary Of Anne Frank’ Billboard Vandalized In Australia
Since its debut in 1956, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett’s play “The Diary of Anne Frank,” has been used to educate audiences around the globe about the Holocaust. Sadly, not everyone has learned the play’s lessons. On August 10, an unknown vandal spray-painted a red swastika on a billboard advertising the Melbourne-based Peridot Theater Company’s…
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