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Jerusalem Post, Feb. 22, 2024
“The most recent outrage occurred when 600 members of a Jewish WhatsApp support group were doxxed; meaning their personal details—social media profiles, addresses, pictures, and employment details—were disseminated. This led to many being harassed and threatened and some even lost their jobs.”
Australia is a country that prides itself as a beacon of diversity and multiculturalism. After World War II, it welcomed many Holocaust survivors. It was seen as a haven, the country furthest away from bloodied Europe. The Jews who went there rebuilt their lives after the horrors they had experienced and became major contributors to all facets of life in Australia.
On Oct. 9, two days after Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,200 people in Israel and before Israel had begun any real response, a large crowd congregated outside the Sydney Opera House to celebrate the massacre, chanting, “F— the Jews,” “Where are the Jews,” and “Gas the Jews,” according to eyewitnesses.
Since then, there has been an outpouring of antisemitism the likes of which Jews in Australia have never before experienced. This is not limited to anti-Israel protests. Jews are under attack across all facets of society, from academic, business, cultural, and social circles.
How to explain this phenomenon?
Two primary sources of antisemitism
There are two primary sources of the current wave of antisemitism. First, there are the Islamists who comprise a significant minority of the Muslim, largely Arab communities that have migrated to Australia over the last two to three decades. Not surprisingly, many have brought their baggage of prejudice with them. … [To read the full article, click here]
