Australian Jewish leader warns antisemitism is past point of no return
Dr. David Adler, former president of the Australian Jewish Association, has relocated to Israel, citing a surge in antisemitism in Australia that he believes has passed the point of no return. He criticizes local authorities for failing to act against anti-Israel protests and riots.
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The report highlights growing social tensions and concerns regarding the safety of Jewish communities in Australia following the October 7 conflict.
Australian antisemitism “has passed the point of no return,” former president of the Australian Jewish Association, Dr. David Adler, told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. Adler recently relocated to Israel, citing the surge in antisemitism in Australia.While the family only arrived on July 9, Adler told the Post that aliyah has been in “preparation for a long, long period of time.”“We've seen a general deterioration in Australia for a long time,” he told the Post. “Australia has essentially outsourced its manufacturing. Its defense capacity is down. National identity is being lost. Education standards are down. There is a crazy socialist activism, left-wing activism. Those things have been building gradually.
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