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 the specific threat of antisemitism, and highlights how antisemitic narratives and conspiracy theories quickly emerge online after such attacks. Oboler also criticises Australia’s failure to confront rising antisemitism beyond physical security measures, and concludes with a call for renewed national resolve, public education, and collective action to challenge antisemitism before it escalates into further violence.

Read the article here.