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Families fighting to keep loved ones out of extremist groups struggle to find intervention programs
ABC News recently explored the impact of radicalisation on families, highlighting the vital work of Exit Australia. A branch of the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI), Exit Australia provides a roadmap for individuals looking to leave violent extremist communities. The organisation’s specialised support strategies will be featured on Four Corners this evening as part of…
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Antisemitic hate speech rampant in social media
The Winnipeg Free Press discusses some of our CEO Andre Oboler’s comments following his key-note speech at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The article discusses Oboler’s views about the lack of attention paid to antisemitism online as compared with offline antisemitic incidents. The article also discusses the role that…
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Universities Weak on Defining Antisemitic Behaviour On Campus
Our CEO Andre Oboler and David Knoll write for The Australian about the Group of 8’s failure to adopt the internationally accepted IHRA definition of antisemitism. The article discusses the widespread acceptance of the IHRA definition in Universities throughout the world, the also highlights issues with the Go8’s alternative definition. The article also discusses the…
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It’s not too late to get it right
Our CEO Andre Oboler and David Knoll write for The Australian Jewish News about the Group of 8’s failure to adopt the internationally accepted IHRA definition of antisemitism. The article discusses the widespread acceptance of the IHRA definition in Universities throughout the world, the also highlights issues with the Go8’s alternative definition. The article also…
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Antisemitism 2.0: The Rise Of Online Hate And The Battle To Stop It
thej.ca discusses recent media appearances from our CEO Andre Oboler following his keynote speech at the the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The article discusses Oboler’s comments about the dramatic rise in online antisemitism since the October 7 attacks, and the relationship between online antisemitism and offline hate. The article…
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Canada’s crackdown on online antisemitism is an example worth following
Our CEO Dr Andre Oboler talks to The Canadian Jewish News following his keynote speak at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The article discusses the dramatic increase in online antisemitism since October 7, as well as the increase in offline antisemitic incidents and the relationship between the two. Oboler…
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Commemorations in Canada for the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust
La Liberte discusses our CEO Dr Andre Oboler’s up-coming speech at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Oboler will be giving a key-note speech on how antisemitism presents itself online. The talk will draw from findings in our major report “Online Antisemitism After October 7“, which demonstrates the dramatic increase…
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OHPI 2024 Review
Unfortunately it has been a busy year for OHPI. During the year OHPI published 48 briefings and 3 in-depth reports. Additionally OHPI has appeared in 17 media articles. To accomplish this, OHPI has employed new analysts and trained them in recognising online hate, data capturing, and report writing. To engage communities in the fight against…
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Israel accuses Australia of being too slow to investigate anti-Semitic attacks
RNZ reports on Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel accusing Australia of being too slow when investigating recent anti-Semitic attacks. The article talks about the recent rise in antisemitism hate crimes in Australia, and cites OHPI’s work tracking the rise in online antisemitism since the October 7 attacks. They quote our CEO Andre Oboler, who explains…
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Expert to address growing threat of online hate at CMHR event
The Winnipeg Sun talks to our CEO Andre Oboler ahead of his key-note speech for International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Oboler discusses the real-life consequences of online hate, and the article goes on to emphasises the importance of education in combatting antisemitism, and the increased role that social media…