Australia's Jewish Community Faces Escalating Antisemitism Crisis A heartbreaking account has emerged from a Sydney Jewish mother, who revealed her children face a constant barrage of antisemitic abuse at school, including swastikas etched on school walls and classmates performing Nazi salutes. In a shocking testimony to a royal commission hearing, the mother described the disturbing reality of living with antisemitism "all day, every day" in a country she once considered safe. The alarming trend is underscored by a recent mass shooting in Bondi, where 15 people were tragically killed, highlighting the increasingly hostile environment for Australia's Jewish community. As the mother's testimony sheds light on the devastating impact of antisemitism on her family, it raises urgent questions about the need for greater protection and support for Jewish Australians.
Jewish children face antisemitic abuse, swastikas etched on school walls and other students performing Nazi salutes, hearing toldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJewish children in Australia face antisemitic abuse at school, see swastikas daubed on walls and witness classmates perform Nazi salutes: they live with antisemitism “all day, every day”, a Sydney Jewish mother has told a royal commission hearing.The woman, known as Dina before the commission, said Australia had become a more hostile, more dangerous place for Jews, most horrifically demonstrated by the Bondi massacre in December in which 15 people were shot and killed. Continue reading...
