Hate crime
Watchdog reports uptick in online antisemitism, conspiracy theories after Canada synagogue attack
The flagged content included posts celebrating the shooting and expressing regret that no worshippers were injured.
Man charged with ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue released immediately after sentencing
Canadian man charged with three hate crimes by Ontario police over antisemitic social media content
Man accused of stabbing two men in antisemitic attacks in New York charged with hate crime
Brisbane synagogue targeted in antisemitic hate crime, suspect arrested
A truck crashed into the gates of a Brisbane synagogue on Friday night, sparking an investigation into a suspected hate crime. Police swiftly arrested the 32-year-old suspect.
Australian who called Jews 'greatest enemy' of nation gets year in jail under new hate crime laws
"They [Jews] are an enemy to Western civilisation," said Brandon Koschel in an Australia Day speech, before being charged with publicly inciting hatred on the grounds of race.
Canada's deadliest mass shooting linked to antisemitic tweets
The Tumbler Ridge shooter’s deadly attack was preceded by antisemitic tweets, shedding light on his online radicalization and ties to neo-Nazi ideology.
Queensland to ban 'from river to sea' and 'globalize intifada' chants under new legislation
As part of the package, Crisafulli is making chanting or displaying the slogans “globalise the intifada” and “from the river to the sea” an offense.
Elias Rodriguez indicted on terrorism charges over killing of two Israeli diplomats in Washington
Elias Rodriguez killed Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, who both worked for Israel's Embassy in Washington, in May 2025.
Antisemitic hate crimes in NY surge by 182% in January 2026 compared to previous year
NYPD figures show antisemitic hate crimes surged in New York City in January, with Jews targeted in the majority of reported bias incidents.
NYPD: 'Kill all the Jews' email sent to 300 students leads to teen arrest
Police said the case was being handled as a possible bias incident and involved the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.
Jews, Hindus react more passively in hate incidents, Muslim responses broader, UK study finds
Participants described their immediate reactions in one of four ways: outward inaction, seeking some form of recourse, verbally confronting the perpetrator, or retaliating with violence.
German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis
German authorities arrested a 36-year-old Lebanese man at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition for Hamas-linked terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.
Australia passes toughest hate crime laws in country's history, despite significant opposition
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.
