Jewish Australian university staff and students say they felt unsafe on campus
Jewish students and staff at Australian universities have testified before a Royal Commission regarding a rise in antisemitism on campus since the October 2023 Hamas attacks. Witnesses reported feeling unsafe and criticized university administrations for failing to address harassment effectively.
Why it matters
The hearings highlight the growing tension on university campuses regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and the adequacy of institutional responses to discrimination.
Liat told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion about harassment while at the Australian National University. ( ABC News )
Jewish university students and staff have given evidence at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion on their lived experiences on Australian campuses.
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 Australia.
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