Peter Wertheim

Swayed in part by Jewish community, Australia keeping race-hate laws intact

Jewish community leaders welcomed the Australian government’s decision to scrap plans to repeal parts of the nation’s race-hate laws.

August 6, 2014 7:02 am

Australian Jews slam rehiring of Maccabi officials implicated in ’97 tragedy

Australian Jews criticized the Maccabi movement for continuing to employ officials responsible for the deaths of four Australians at the 1997 Maccabiah Games.

July 19, 2013 6:54 am

Facebook removes page featuring anti-Jewish content

Facebook removed a page featuring anti-Jewish content, including a photo of murdered Jews in a mass grave at Bergen-Belsen with the headline “Lazy Jews.”

April 7, 2013 10:04 am