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Politics Richmond mayor facing resignation calls over posts calling Sydney massacre ‘false flag’
The posts shared by Mayor Eduardo Martinez, a vocal critic of Israel, blamed Jews for the attack that left 15 dead
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Fast Forward Antisemitic terror plot in Australia was fake and staged by a crime boss, police say
Australian Jews were facing violent incidents for months but authorities say there hasn’t been a significant attack since early February
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Fast Forward 2 synagogues in Sydney graffitied with swastikas
Police are investigating the attacks, which come at a time of heightened antisemitism in Australia
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Yiddish World New film captures the talent and devotion of musicians choosing Yiddish
'A subculture within a subculture': Director Ros Horin chats with the artists and highlights their inspiring performances
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Fast Forward Jewish Day School Teacher Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A teacher at one of Australia’s most prominent Jewish day schools has been charged with four counts of child exploitation, the Australian Jewish News reported Wednesday. Dean Kaplan, who has worked at the Emanuel School as a fitness instructor since 2016, was charged with two counts possessing child pornographic material and one count each of…
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Fast Forward Israel Thwarted ISIS Plot To Bomb Australian Flight, IDF Says
(JTA) — The Israeli army said it provided intelligence that prevented a plot by the Islamic State to bomb an Australian flight in August. An unnamed senior army officer said Wednesday that the Military Intelligence Unit 8200 had thwarted the planned attack, according to The Times of Israel. “The unit provided exclusive intelligence that led to…
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Fast Forward Sydney Synagogue Blocked Over Terror Fears Will Try Again
SYDNEY (JTA) — A Chabad congregation whose bid for a new synagogue building was blocked out of fears that it would become a target for terrorism will resubmit plans to the local municipality. Leaders of the congregation, known as Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe, or FREE, met Wednesday with Sydney’s Waverley Council to discuss…
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Fast Forward Australian Municipality: Don’t Blame Us For Banning Sydney Synagogue
A municipal council in a Sydney suburb said it shouldn't be blamed for a decision to ban a synagogue because it could become a terror target
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