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In the past year, Melbourne has experienced several antisemitic incidents, including a series of attacks in January 2026 where a teenager was arrested for allegedly pursuing five Jewish boys in a stolen vehicle while making anti-Semitic threats. Additionally, in February 2026, graffiti calling for the death of Israeli President Isaac Herzog appeare...
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia aimed to support the Jewish community amid protests against the Gaza war.

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dailyexcelsior.com
Feb 12, 2026
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog concluded a contentious visit to Australia, providing comfort to the Jewish community amid protests against his presence.

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usnews.com
Feb 12, 2026
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Graffiti calling for the death of Israeli President Isaac Herzog appeared at Melbourne University amid ongoing protests during his visit.

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jpost.com
Feb 12, 2026
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Jewish artist Nina Sanadze is hosting an exhibition to counter what she perceives as a pro-Hamas bias in the Australian art scene.

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afr.com
Feb 05, 2026
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A teenager was arrested for allegedly pursuing five Jewish boys in a stolen vehicle while making anti-Semitic threats in Melbourne.

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7news.com.au
Jan 22, 2026
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A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in St Kilda for allegedly yelling antisemitic abuse at a group of boys, including threats of violence.

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abc.net.au
Jan 21, 2026

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ื”ื“ืจ
Sep 22, 2025โ€ข
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ื”ืชืืจื—ืชื™ ื‘ืžืœื‘ื•ืจืŸ ื‘ืจื•ื‘ืข ื”ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ ืืฆืœ ืžืฉืคื—ื” ืฉืœื™ ื›ื•ืœื ื”ื™ื• ืžืžืฉ ื™ื“ื™ื“ื•ืชื™ื™ื ื•ืคืจื• ื™ืฉืจืืœื™ื ืคืืจืงื™ื ืขื ืงื™ื™ื ืขื ื”ืžื•ืŸ ื›ืœื‘ื™ื ื—ืžื•ื“ื™ื ืื ืฉื™ื ื—ืžื™ื ื•ื ืขื™ืžื™ื ืงื”ื™ืœื” ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ืช ื—ื–ืงื” ืขื ื‘ื™ืช ื›ื ืกืช ื•ืžืงื•ื•ื”
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Shay
Sep 19, 2025โ€ข
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I visited Australia, Malbourne a few months ago, I didn't feel hostile!
ShaySep 19, 2025

ื“ืดื ืžืื•ื“ ืžืžืœื™ืฅ ืขืœ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื›ื ืกืช ื‘ืžืœื‘ื•ืจืŸ

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User
Mar 05, 2024โ€ข
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From a Melbourne and now Israeli Jew, Melbourne is mostly safe. Just try to avoid the protests in the city, and be careful where you wear a kippah, but other than that, you should be fine.
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