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"Rates of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia have risen sharply since 7
October 2023, according to almost every source that has tracked incidents or
surveyed attitudes.
But the extent of the rise has been questioned.
Since the deadly 7 October Hamas attacks and throughout Israel’s brutal
retaliation, tensions related to the conflict have flared up in Australia.
The firebombing of a synagogue, concerns about protests (and the possible
curtailing of those freedoms), and police investigations into antisemitism have
sparked political battles and inquiries, and claims and counterclaims about the
definition and prevalence of antisemitism and Islamophobia.
The nation’s race discrimination commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, says
Australia is in a “febrile time”.
“Antisemitism and Islamophobia are both real, are both increasing, and are both
significant concerns,” he says.
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has written to the prime
minister, Anthony Albanese, calling for urgent action to tackle Islamophobia,
and the Australian National Imams Council has said it is appalled by biased
reporting and pleaded for balance.
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has claimed public spaces are “no
longer safe for Jews in Australia”. Albanese has described antisemitism as a
“scourge”."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
