Antisemitic incidents
In this courtroom sketch, Robert Bowers, the suspect in the 2018 synagogue massacre, is on trial in federal court in Pittsburgh. Photo: David Klug/AP
July 4, 2023, 7:18 am
Defence pleads for clemency
The jury convicted Bowers on June 16, after five hours of deliberations, on all of the 63 counts he faced. The same jurors now must decide whether Bowers is eligible for the death penalty.
By TOI STAFF WITH AP
Members of Pittsburgh's Jewish community enter the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh for the first day of the trial. Photo: AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski
June 6, 2023, 6:02 am
Pittsburgh trial begins
In proceedings before and during juror questioning, the defence has done little to cast doubt on whether Bowers was the gunman and has instead focused on preventing his execution.
By PETER SMITH
A Council on American Islamic Relations protest against then president Donald Trump's planned ban on Muslim travel, in January 2017. Photo: AFP/Bryan R. Smith
April 30, 2023, 6:47 am
Antisemitism masked by alliance with far left
The authors warned that over time, fringe antisemitic beliefs could become increasingly mainstreamed if these organisations are not challenged.
By LAZAR BERMAN
A makeshift memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of the deadly shooting in October 2018. Photo: AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File
April 24, 2023, 6:45 am
Death penalty looms over Pittsburgh massacre trial
"It will be the jury's ultimate decision whether to impose the death penalty – not the government's," federal prosecutors told US District Judge Robert Colville
By MARK SCOLFORO
Mark Dreyfus addressing the ECAJ online AGM. Photo: Screenshot
December 1, 2022, 10:30 am
High number of reported antisemitic incidents
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus was the guest speaker at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) AGM.
By AJN STAFF
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