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Jun 29, 2026, 6:24 PM

Bankstown Nurses Ruling is No Vindication — Just the Law at Work

The exclusion of the viral video is a setback for the prosecution, but it does not erase what was said, what was admitted, or the deeper fear the case has unleashed in the Jewish community. The exclusion of the Bankstown...

Michael Gencher

Jun 29, 2026, 6:51 AM

When the Media Put Jewish Witnesses on Trial

There is something wrong with the way parts of the media are approaching antisemitism. A recent article in Deepcut News made the problem plain in its own title: “If the Royal Commission is serious about antisemitism, it should look at...

Jun 27, 2026, 10:07 PM

Israel doesn’t control Trump or the US any more than Jews control banks or media

Trump let Bibi drag him into Iran.’ I realize this is a single sentence but I’m so tired of the deeply misleading simplicity with which it is routinely written over and over. And I’m not going to link to the...

Jun 24, 2026, 5:19 AM

When a Pattern Becomes a Signal

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There is a difference between isolated incidents and a pattern. One can be dismissed. The other demands explanation. Across the Western world—countries long considered stable, pluralistic democracies—Jewish communities are confronting a reality that would have seemed improbable not long ago:...

Michael Gencher

Jun 12, 2026, 5:16 AM

Australia has no mandate to shape peace

Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada have announced an International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians. Each government will contribute the equivalent of approximately AUD$2 million over three years to civil society organisations involved in dialogue and peacebuilding. There is...

Shannon Cummings

Jun 10, 2026, 12:39 AM

Labor Mourns Jewish Victims. But Does It Fight For Living Jews?

The easiest Jew to support is a dead one. A dead Jew costs nothing. A dead Jew asks for nothing. A dead Jew can be remembered, honoured and mourned without demanding uncomfortable decisions in the present. That is why every year politicians stand...

Jun 9, 2026, 5:32 PM

Australia: A Problem of Moral Consistency

If actions speak louder than words, then Penny Wong’s actions have been delivering a consistent message for nearly two years. When it comes to the Middle East, Australia’s Foreign Minister is widely perceived by critics as being instinctively more responsive...

Jun 8, 2026, 6:33 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Group B/C/D Previews

(Dear Reader(s): If you read far enough in this lengthy post, you will find a bonus Bob Dylan quote.) Group B Every World Cup features a first-round group known histrionically as “The Group of Death.” The title is applied to...

Shannon Cummings

May 27, 2026, 1:53 PM

Why Won’t Albanese Name the Ideology Driving Antisemitism?

There is a reason Australians no longer trust the political language surrounding extremism. They know when they are being managed. Jewish Australians have faced a surge in intimidation, harassment, threats, chants glorifying terrorism, vandalism, and open displays of hatred that most...

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...

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