Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach.
Australian lawyers said police could potentially arrest Herzog on suspicion of inciting genocide, a crime under Australian and international law. Herzog said his visit 'engulfs both bereavement and condolences, as well as a message of friendship' between Israel and Australia
Australian lawyers said police could potentially arrest Herzog on suspicion of inciting genocide, a crime under Australian and international law. Herzog said his visit 'engulfs both bereavement and condolences, as well as a message of friendship' between Israel and Australia
A 19-year-old Australian was charged over alleged online death threats against President Isaac Herzog ahead of the Israeli leader’s upcoming visit to Australia.
“In Australia, we have witnessed a terrible explosion in antisemitism since October 7,” said Morrison. “We left a gap for antisemitism to fill, and it certainly did, and it flourished.”
Australian Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke said that he had canceled the visa of influencer Sammy Yahood, adding that 'spreading hatred is not a good reason to come.' 'If someone wants to come to Australia, they should apply for the right visa and come for the right reason,' he said
The Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026 expands and strengthens Commonwealth criminal offences to address the spread of hatred and extremism.
The attack shocked the nation and led to calls for tougher action on antisemitism and gun control, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledging tougher action on both.
"This arrest is a significant disruption to an alleged serious criminal and his alleged criminal enterprise in Australia," said the Australian Federal Police Commissioner.
The amendment includes a legal cover for extremists to preach hate by stating that the offense does not apply if the individual is quoting or referencing a religious text.
Online antisemitic discourse, reports of verbal attacks, and property damage, in Australia spiked by up to 600% following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Israeli government data shows.
The public will be able to nominate those they believe worthy of being honored for their actions in response to the Hanukkah party terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 15 and wounded 40.
The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia called the invitation an important moment of solidarity and healing, saying 'it shows that Australia stands with its Jewish citizens, and Australia stands with Israel, against terrorism and hatred'
The ceremony was broadcast in Australia at the site of the Bondi Beach massacre last week and watched by thousands of members of Australia's Jewish community
A moment of silence was observed in Australia on Sunday at 6:47 P.M., marking exactly one week since the Bondi Beach terror attack that took 15 lives at a Jewish festival celebrating the first night of Hanukkah
Albanese said the event he attended at the Great Synagogue in Sydney on Friday night showed "the spirit of our Jewish Australian community is completely unbreakable."
"It's not the fact that those two people had a gun. It's the fact that hatred has been allowed to fester against the Jewish minority in Australia," Teplitsky said.
Will murderous antisemitism now be normalized in Australia, just as attacks on synagogues and antisemitic graffiti on our schools and threats of violence against 'Zionists' have been normalized?