OHPI in the Press
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“Once a haven, Australia has Jews ‘questioning their future’” – Article at jns
A recent article from jns features our CEO Dr Andre Oboler. The article reports on the shock and horror in Australia’s Jewish community following yesterday’s deadly terrorist attack at a Chanukah event on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The piece describes the broader context of rising antisemitism in the country since October 2023 and includes personal accounts…
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‘Out of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach, Australia must find a new resolve’ – Opinion Piece for the ABC
Our CEO Dr Andre Oboler writes for the ABC in the wake of yesterday’s tragic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. The article is written from Jerusalem during an International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance conference where delegates paused to mourn the victims during a moment of silence. It warns against erasing the victims’ Jewish identity or downplaying…
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The Canadian Jewish News – ‘Museum’s decision to host an exhibit about Palestine leaves Winnipeg Jewish groups concerned over a lack of consultation’
This article from The Canadian Jewish News reports that the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada has withdrawn from its partnership with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) due to concerns about a forthcoming exhibit on the Nakba. The Centre argues that the exhibit may present a one-sided narrative and points out that the…
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The Winnipeg Sun – ‘Jewish Heritage Centre cuts ties with CMHR over Nakba exhibit’
This article from The Winnipeg Sun discusses The Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada’s withdrawal from its partnership with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) over concerns about a planned exhibit on the Nakba. The Jewish Heritage Centre has argued that the exhibit risks portraying a biased perspective, and has noted that the CMHR…
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Article in TheJ.CA – ‘Jewish Heritage Centre Withdraws Collaboration Over Concerns Of Bias In Nakba Exhibit At The CMHR’
This article from thej.ca discusses The Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada’s withdrawal from its partnership with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) over concerns about a planned exhibit on the Nakba. The Jewish Heritage Centre has argued that the exhibit risks portraying a biased perspective, and has noted that the CMHR has not…
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Article in The Jewish Independent – ‘The biggest problem with Australian views of Jews and Israel’
The Jewish Independent recently consulted with our CEO Dr Andre Oboler about a worrying trend in Australian attitudes towards the Israel/Palestine conflict. In a questionnaire funded by The Jewish Independent, responders were asked whether they agreed with the statement that “Israel treats the Palestinians like the Nazis treated the Jews”. A third of respondents agreed…
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“Online antisemitism at record levels” – Article in The Australian Jewish News
A new article from the Australian Jewish News discusses our recent report which on the trends in online antisemitism two years after the October 7 attacks. They discuss the report’s finding that antisemitism has reached record or near-record levels on social media, with four platforms now recording levels that exceed those in the months immediately…
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Countering Hate on Social Media – Promotional Feature in Australian Jewish News
OHPI recently had a full page promotional feature in Australian Jewish News. The feature discussed some of our internationally recognised work in monitoring the volume and nature of antisemitic content across 10 different social media platforms, which shows an increase in “traditional antisemitism” on Tiktok and Instagram. It also discussed some of our past wins,…
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How the terminally online are radicalised
The Age today carries an article by David Swan, “Radicalisation rise of the ‘terminaly online’ generation“. The article discusses the online radicalisation and how it ensnares young people. For many of these people the online world has become so dominant in their lives it has pushes real world connections, engagement and norms to second place.…
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Two Reports, Unequal Standards: Australia’s Fight Against Hate Risks Stalling – The Times of Israel
The Times of Israel have recently cited our work monitoring the volume of Antisemitism and Islamophobia content on social media. The article discusses the two recent reports from the Special Envoys to Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia respectively, and compares the prevalence of each problem in Australia. They cite our work, which shows a greater volume…