Publications
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Help stop the online incubator for antisemitism
The latest data presented to IHRA November 28, 2023 on online Antisemitism and how it changed after OCtober 7.
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Documenting a Moment in Hate
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (Australia) and Online Hate Task Force (Belgium) are “documenting a moment of hate” as both antisemitism and Islamophobia rise sharply.
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Burgertory, online incitement, and StopZionistHate
In the morning of Friday 10 November 2023, the Caulfield branch of the hamburger chain Burgertory burned down. Police have said the fire was suspicious, but that it was not a hate crime. The store is part of a chain owned by a Palestinian man who has been in the news recently after video spread…
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Waseem Razvi’s Antisemitism
We very rarely name people whose hate we document unless they are public figures. Waseem Razvi, the Founder and President of Islamic Research & Educational Academy (IREA) has been a controversial figure previously covered by the media. Waseem Razvi also including in a news.com.au article on “Hate preachers in Australia” published in 2014. It described…
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Global antisemitic incidents during the Hamas-Israel war
Since the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7 there has been an unprecidented increase in both offline and online antisemitism around the world. There has also been a rise in online and offline Islamohpobia. This article collates some of the early data, both our own and from what others have reported around the world. If…
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Hamas-Israel War and Islamophobia
There is a lot of data and discussion about the sharp rise in antisemitism, both in person and online, since the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack. Online Islamophobia, and anti-Arab racism, has also been rising but there is less data on this and some who are outright denying it exists. This article provides and discusses…
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A moment in October 2023
The world in general, and Australia in particular, are having a moment. For many it is a moment of frustration, disillusion, and deep concern. There are real world events shaping this moment, the referendum on the voice, the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel and the resulting war, and other local and global events. A common…
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Extremism, antisemitism and our universities
Yesterday the Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University, Prof. Mark Scott, sent out a communication to all staff and another to all students, both stating, “during the current conflict and at all other times, we support the rights of students and staff to engage in political discourse, including by making pro-Israel and pro-Palestine statements or commentary, but…
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Disinformation in the Hamas-Israel War in October 2023
In yesterday’s briefing we provided background on the terrorist attack Hamas carried out inside Israel over the weekend and on the accompanying online antisemitism and in-person antisemitism that then went viral online. Today we look at disinformation and misinformation spreading on Twitter / X during the war. Example 1 This example has been fact-checked and…
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Antisemitism from the Hamas-Israel War of October 2023
On 7 October 2023 Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation (more explanation below), launched a war against Israel. Hundreds of civilians have been killed as a result of Hamas’ unprovoked attack. Israeli civilians were deliberately targeted by Hamas in this attack, including around 260 civilians killed at a music festival, some as bullets were sprayed at…