"Jews, including Jewish visitors should feel safe in this beautiful country."

Antisemitic incidents have spiked in Australia since the October 7 attack by Hamas militants on Israeli communities outside Gaza.

It has now been announced that Israel has approved a four-day ceasefire with the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 50 hostages - women and children.

A symbolic act saw six multicultural community leaders pin yellow ribbons on a Magen David, uniting different communities in support of Israel and the Jewish people.

"Our objectives are to honour every one of the victims of the massacre and every one of the countries whose nationals were murdered, injured or taken hostage, and to demand the immediate release of all the hostages."

They particularly pointed out the issue of anti-Semitism, stating it is a "tenaciously evil race hatred," and expressed their support for the Australian Jewish community

The proposed IMEC corridor seems to have triggered a waxing and waning kind of response from different corners of the world.  

"Our heart goes out to the families and friends of those who are suffering so bad due to this barbaric terrorist attack."

Let us all work steadfastly and in unison to ensure that such a disgrace on human rights does not repeat, ever.

Christian Pilgrims in Israel have been evacuated into Israeli bomb shelters amid terrorist attacks on the country by Hamas.