Antisemitism royal commission is biggest threat to social cohesion

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began its latest hearings this week, focusing on the experiences of Jewish students and academics, by revealing that the problem with antisemitism and social cohesion in Australia increasingly lies with the royal commission itself.

On Monday, commissioner Virginia Bell said Jewish witnesses who had previously testified about anti-Semitism were later subjected to torture. “ugly antisemitic attacks”. Yes, some people have told Jewish Australians they are being abused by harassing those same Jewish Australians with all the cleverness of someone checking the fire alarm because they thought the smoke was exaggerated.