Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal says new wave of hatred comes from progressive Australians
Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, argues that a new form of antisemitism is emerging from progressive circles. The report suggests that criticism of Israeli government policies is being conflated with hostility toward Jewish Australians, granting such prejudice a veneer of intellectual credibility.
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The report highlights a complex shift in the discourse surrounding antisemitism, suggesting that social justice movements may inadvertently foster discriminatory attitudes.
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Share A A A The most pervasive form of discrimination against Jewish Australians comes from progressives motivated by social justice who give antisemitism a “respectable veneer”, argues a new report from Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism (ASECA).
The report describes this mainstream group as combining the hostility of Islamist extremism with far-left ideology delivered through a progressive lens, singling them out for making antisemitism acceptable and even fashionable.
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