News.com.au reports “National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (NCJWA) vice president Shirley Leader told Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion that denial of the sexual assaults that took place during October 7 — particularly by feminists – had caused Jewish women “great harm”.”

OHPI’s data on the rise in anti-Semitism provides further evidence of these trends.

Worrying online trend exposed in hate inquiry

The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) tracks data on anti-Semitism across 10 social media platforms, with the organisation’s chief executive Andre Oboler explaining the four major types cropping up online are Holocaust denial, incitement of violence, traditional forms of anti-Semitism, and Israel/Zionist anti-Semitism.

Dr Oboler said he was particularly concerned by a recent spike in the second category, telling the inquiry it has now risen beyond levels recorded in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

“We saw a high level of glorification and justification of violence after October 7th, people justifying Hamas’ actions,” Dr Oboler said.

“The last few months we’re starting to see a rise again … it dipped, but now that violence category is going up again. That obviously poses the largest safety risk.”