Jewish staff, students describe enduring antisemitic jokes and Nazi salutes
Jewish-Australian university staff and students say they felt unsafe on campusBy Andi YuTopic:Royal CommissionsMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmLiat told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion about harassment while at…
- ▪Jewish-Australian university staff and students say they felt unsafe on campusBy Andi YuTopic:Royal CommissionsMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmLiat told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Soc
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Jewish-Australian university staff and students say they felt unsafe on campusBy Andi YuTopic:Royal CommissionsMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmMon 13 Jul 2026 at 2:09pmLiat told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion about harassment while at the Australian National University. (ABC News)In short:Jewish-Australian university students and staff have given evidence at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion on their lived experiences on campus.Students and staff described "low level" antisemitism escalating into feeling unsafe and threatened following societal reactions to the Hamas terrorist attacks in October 2023.It is the first day of the royal commission's hearings in Melbourne, which has the largest Jewish population in…
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