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May 29, 2026, 3:41 AM

Jewish Leadership Must Adapt After October 7

Since October 7, many Jews around the world have experienced a painful realization: the hatred itself has not changed, only its social acceptability. The chants, conspiracies, blood libels and glorification of violence are not new phenomena. Jews have seen them...

May 25, 2026, 7:07 PM

The Labor Conference That Lost its Moral Compass

There was a time when major Australian political parties understood that terrorism was not something to be romanticized, excused, or sanitized. That line, however, vanished entirely at the Victorian Labor conference this weekend. Delegates passed a motion demanding the release...

May 24, 2026, 11:04 AM

Spain Exposes Australia’s Double Standard

The silence is becoming impossible to ignore. When Israel intercepted the Gaza flotilla, Penny Wong reacted almost immediately. Australia’s Foreign Minister publicly condemned the treatment of detainees, summoned Israel’s ambassador for a diplomatic reprimand and described footage of activists being...

May 21, 2026, 11:11 PM

Australia – Penny Wong’s Israel Double Standard

Australia’s Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, is entitled to expect that detainees intercepted aboard the Gaza flotilla be treated appropriately and without unnecessary humiliation. Democracies should hold themselves to high standards, even in wartime. But Wong’s latest intervention against Israel...

May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM

Appeasing Extremism in Australia

Australia’s political left appears so consumed by Israel that one could be forgiven for thinking there are no other issues facing the country. Forget the disastrous budget delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which further erodes...

May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM

Australia’s Public Broadcasters Have a Problem

The reluctance of Australia’s public broadcasters to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism should not surprise anyone who understands the institutional culture of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The surprise would be if they...

May 16, 2026, 5:50 PM

New York Times, Kristof and Editorial Failure

The latest controversy surrounding The New York Times and columnist Nicholas Kristof is not simply about one grotesque allegation. It is about a pattern. The repeated willingness of America’s most influential newspaper to amplify the most ludicrous anti-Israel narratives...

May 10, 2026, 6:38 AM

ISIS Returnees Spark Security Debate in Australia

The controversy surrounding Prime Minister Albanese’s handling of national security raises a simple but uncomfortable question: is Australia serious about security, or only serious when it is politically convenient? Are votes now being prioritised over Australian values and public...

May 8, 2026, 6:02 PM

Australia’s Jews Must Speak Up

With the deadline for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion extended to June 14, and hearings commencing this week, some are still questioning whether they should make a submission. The answer is simple: yes. Australia is facing an antisemitism...

Apr 30, 2026, 11:40 PM

Australia: The Report That Won’t Name The Problem

The interim report of the antisemitism royal commission in Australia, led by Virginia Bell and delivered to Governor-General Sam Mostyn, was always going to be closely scrutinised. Its fourteen recommendations are careful, institutional, and deliberately restrained. Yet in that...

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About Me

Based in Melbourne, Australia, I am proud Zionist and grandson of 4 Holocaust survivors. A Finance professional, I am passionate about Israel, Zionism, the Holocaust and politics as it relates to Israel. Since October 7, I began writing, advocating for Israel and fighting for Jews in Australia.

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