Bondi Pavilion, adjacent to where the Hanukkah massacre was carried out, is seen covered in floral tributes in December 2025. Credit: Steve Markham/APAustralia's royal commission – the first national inquiry in the Diaspora addressing rising antisemitism following October 7 – is scheduled to deliver its interim findings on April 30. Haaretz explains why the inquiry is significant, what politics are at play and what the commission could changeApril 23, 2026In response to the Bondi massacre where 15 people were killed and dozens more wounded at a Hanukkah event in December 2025, the Australian government called a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. It is the first formal national inquiry in the world addressing antisemitism since October 7, 2023, and may provide a blueprint for other countries grappling with rising antisemitism.In the NewsStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWith His Iran Deterrence Squandered, Trump Might Feel Forced to Resume WarIran Could Enrich Uranium to Weapons-grade Level if U.S. Attacks, Lawmaker SaysHaaretz CartoonYair Golan Is the Best Choice for IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way
The politics and promise of Australia's historic inquiry into antisemitism
Australia's Royal Commission – the First National Inquiry in the Diaspora Addressing Rising Antisemitism Following October 7 – Is Scheduled to Deliver Its Interim Findings on April 30. Haaretz Explains Why the Inquiry Is Significant, What Politics Are at Play and What the Commission Could Change






