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Discussing the Government’s response to Antisemitism on ABC Radio National
This morning our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, was interviewed by Sally Sara on ABC Radio National on the government’s response to rise in antisemitic attacks over the summer. Dr Oboler was asked to whether the level of antisemitism is likely to drop as tensions in the Middle East cool. He noted that in the past…
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Interview on CBC’s Weekend Morning Show for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
CBC Radio interviews our CEO Andre Oboler ahead of his key-note speech at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Oboler discusses the history of holocaust denial and the role it plays in antisemitism, as well as OHPI’s research into online antisemitism and Islamophobia in the wake of the October…
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Is Australia really facing an antisemitism crisis? The evidence is clearer than some would have you think
In an op-ed for the ABC, our CEO Dr Andre Oboler discusses a recent article in the Guardian that compares the prevalence of antisemitism and Islamophobia. The Guardian article suggests that Islamophobia is the more common of the two, but Oboler analyses the data used in support of this claim, and cites independent sources, to…
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Antisemitism, racism and homophobia tolerated on Australian billionaire’s site
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on racist, homophobic and antisemitic hate speech that has been allowed to spread freely on an Australian live-streaming platform. The article covers a number of racist and antisemitic incidents that have taken place on Kick; the streaming platform co-owned and run by 29-year-old billionaire Edward Craven They talk to our…
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‘Magnificent’: Activist in ‘Awe’ After Attacks
The Advertiser recently reported on a former University of Adelaide student magazine editor who posted on social media praising Iran’s missile strike on Israel. The article discusses the former editor’s history promoting extremism, which includes tweeting out the Hezbollah flag and sauing that she was in “awe” after the October 7 attacks. She was previously…
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The silence has been the worst
Our CEO Dr Andre Oboler writes for The Jewish Independent about the changing social climate regarding antisemitism following the October 7 attacks nearly a year ago. Since these attacks, there has been a creeping reluctance from anyone in the mainstream media to call out instances of antisemitism. Such discussion is typically only tolerated if paired…
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WATCH: Antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate after October 7, online hate analysts are calling for greater eSafety powers
Watch and read ABC’s coverage of OHPI’s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Hate reports.
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LISTEN: Antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate after October 7, OHPI on ABC Radio National
This morning Dr Andre Oboler, the CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, spoke with Patricia Karvelas on Radio National Breakfast about our new report on on online antisemitism after October 7, and our forthcoming anti-Muslim hate and anti-Arab racism report.
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Extremist chant at a primary school
On Monday 6th of May a member of the public was walking past Fitzroy Primary School when they were shocked to hear very young children in the playground chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. They recorded the sound as they walked passed and then shared the video with the Online…
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Facebook and Instagram take down bishop stabbing videos
Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, spoke with The Daily Telegraph (paywalled article) about the recent stabbing in Sydney.