The Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has taken aim at the Albanese government for the second time this week.

Anthony Albanese has rejected a claim by a senior Israeli official that Labor has stoked anti-Semitism in Australia.

Israel's deputy foreign minister asks if Anthony Albanese is "waiting for someone to die" before taking action on anti-Semitism, following an attack on a childcare centre in Sydney.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has taken aim at the Labor government's handling of antisemitism after an attack on a daycare centre.

A controversial Labor Senator who once accused Israel of “apartheid” is expected to be removed as Head of Delegation to an Auschwitz memorial following reports by Sky News Australia.

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has given a sharp rebuke towards the Albanese government for contributing to the “shocking rise in anti-Semitism” after meetings with Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.

“While anti-Indigenous racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and anti-blackness have unique expressions, they are deeply interconnected, making comprehensive and adaptable anti-racist research and strategies essential,” QUT Carumba Institute executive director Chelsea Watego said.

Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023.

Appointment comes after SingPost sacked three senior executives including former group CFO in December. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The model of a two-state solution is bruised and damaged but is the only viable way to prevent further and more intense violence in coming years, writes John Lyons.

Detectives in Australia are investigating whether foreign actors paying criminals are behind the recent string of antisemitic attacks.