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Police probe after beaches hit with 'Hamas' graffiti

Several beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs have been targeted overnight by a vandal spraying "Hamas" on shelters and other structures.

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Australian politicians mark 7 October anniversary – as it happened

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Australian Jews grappling with dissolving unity and the rise in antisemitism a year on from 7 October

Twelve grim months on, many in the community are feeling targeted by hate and exhausted by conflict

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Communities reckon with identity a year after October 7

For thousands of people across Australia, nothing has been the same since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, and murdered people going about their day.

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Independent targeting western Sydney seat says he ‘supports Palestine resistance’ after Facebook controversy

Peter Dutton says Labor shouldn’t do preference deal with Dr Ziad Basyouny after it was reported he shared post celebrating 7 October Hamas attacks

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Dutton invokes Nazi comparison in defending stance on Palestinian visas

Opposition leader doubles down on claim Australia should not accept any Gaza refugees, while reportedly seeking legal advice over Zali Steggall’s characterisation of policy

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Labor senator Fatima Payman calls on government to ‘recognise Palestine’ in rebuke to Albanese

Party were ‘fierce champions of Palestine’ in opposition and they must ‘summon that spirit of old’, she writes for Al Jazeera

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'Tears of joy' after four Israel hostages freed in Gaza

An Australian Jewish advocacy body says the freeing of four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is "a beautiful thing", despite mass Palestinian casualties.

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Fatima Payman says use of politically charged phrase is not antisemitic

Exclusive: Labor senator breaks silence to insist ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ is not a call for annihilation of Jews

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Coalition senator accuses Labor’s Fatima Payman of ‘supporting terrorists’ before withdrawing claim

Comments come just hours after Senate passes motion urging senators to ‘engage in debate and commentary respectfully’

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Fatima Payman accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza in significant rupture with Labor party position

WA senator says ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ – a phrase Anthony Albanese argues is counter to two-state solution

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Victorian Islamic leader criticised over comments casting doubt on death toll from 7 October attack

Adel Salman told ABC radio he denounced the killing of civilians but said people have contested ‘the full explanation of what actually happened on October 7’

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Call for education to combat rising anti-Semitism

Australia has recorded a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents since the outbreak of fighting in Gaza, which has led to protests and community tensions.

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PM condemns protest targeting Hamas hostages' group

Demonstrators have targeted the loved ones of people held hostage by Hamas, who are in Australia pushing for their freedom.

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Kmart pulls Christmas ham bag after complaint that its pun was too close to the word ‘Hamas’

The retailer apologised ‘unreservedly’ after the Australian Jewish Association said the product was ‘not a good look’.

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Jewish leaders call for unity on Hamas hostage release

Jewish leaders are urging the Australian government to continue to advocate for the release of hundreds of people being held hostage in Gaza.

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'Our world has changed': Jewish community mourns

Thousands have gathered in Sydney's east to commemorate the deaths of Israeli civilians, many clutching flags and carrying signs reading "safety is a right".

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'Spirit of Israel' on display as envoy vows resistance

Israel's ambassador to Australia has hailed his nation's unity and vowed Hamas "will be stripped of their military capabilities" following devastating attacks.

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Tensions rise over rallies, vigils for Mideast unrest

Australian communities are being split after the outbreak of conflict in Israel following a surprise attack by Islamist militants.

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‘Increasing Brazenness Of Neo-Nazis’ On Display As Syd Home Vandalised On Jewish Holiday

A home in Kensington Sydney was vandalised by Neo-Nazis during the middle of one of the most significant days on the Jewish calendar.

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Jewish groups blindsided by Labor’s reversal of recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital

Prominent Jewish community leaders in Australia say Albanese government’s withdrawal of recognition ‘a gratuitous insult’ – but criticism is not universal

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