Jewish artists speak of harassment, doxxing
Jewish artist Nina Sanadze testified before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism regarding the harassment and doxxing she faced following her work on a floral tribute for terror victims. The testimony highlights the broader impact of rising antisemitism on the Australian arts community.
Why it matters
The testimony underscores the tension between political activism and artistic freedom, and the real-world consequences of targeted online harassment.
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Share A A A A Jewish artist, trusted to immortalise the flowers left for victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack, has been doxxed, hounded out of the sector and may be forced to close her gallery permanently, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has been told.
Earlier, the commission heard from a stand-up comedian appearing under a pseudonym, who drew laughs from the usually stern and sombre audience while describing his withdrawal from performing after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Jewish artist Nina Sanadze said she has been silenced and erased from the Australian arts scene. Louie Douvis Nina Sanadze and a team of 160 volunteers collected three tonnes of flowers left at the Bondi Pavilion after the allegedly Islamic State-inspired terror attack.
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