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OHPI Welcomes Royal Commission
8 January 2026, Melbourne: The Online Hate Prevention Institute welcomes today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of the establishment of a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in response to the Bondi terrorist attack. Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute, said: “Our social cohesion has been frayed, and Australia’s Jewish…
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“Beyond lone wolves: collective antisemitism enabled the Bondi massacre” – Article in The Jewish Independent
A new article in The Jewish Independent by Jeremie Bracka draws on the Online Hate Prevention Institute’s work monitoring antisemitism on social media. The article frames the Bondi attack not simply as the act of isolated “lone wolves” but within a broader context of rising antisemitism in Australia. Bracka highlights the contribution of OHPI in…
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‘Conspiracies flooded social media within minutes of Bondi massacre’ – Article at J-Wire
Within minutes of the Bondi Beach massacre, antisemitic and other conspiratorial content surged across social media, with posts falsely claiming that Jews or Israel staged the attack to advance political aims, blaming victims for their deaths, and spreading Islamophobic or anti-immigration rhetoric. A new article from J-Wire discusses The Online Hate Prevention Institute’s new report…
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‘Australian Jews call gun laws a deflection after Sydney massacre’ – Article from jns
A new article from jns discusses Australian Jewish leaders who have criticized the federal government’s emphasis on tightening gun laws in response to the deadly Bondi Beach massacre. They have argued that Australia’s existing gun regulations are already strict and the focus on guns amounts to a political deflection from failures in immigration policy and…
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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…