J-Wire reports on OHPI CEO Dr Andre Oboler’s evidence to the Royal Commission on Antiemitism and Social Cohesion.

Dr Oboler described a study analysing reactions to 13 social media posts by Australian politicians that were in some way related to the Jewish community or the Middle East.

The Institute recorded 2,572 antisemitic comments believed to be from Australian users and a further 644 from users of uncertain origin.

The majority of the posts either referred to the antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jews control the government and media or blamed all Jews for the actions of Israel, Dr Oboler said.

“This is literally the public square where everyday Australians are engaging in discussion,” he said.