Liberals wanted to extend the royal commission. But Jewish groups did not join the call
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Australia has concluded its public hearings following a tragic shooting in Bondi. Rabbi Yehoram Ulman provided a final testimony, urging the nation to confront the roots of hatred.
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The commission represents a significant government effort to address rising social tensions and antisemitism in Australia.
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Share A A A Rabbi Yehoram Ulman was given the final say as the powerful probe established after his son-in-law’s brutal killing concluded its public hearings. “Australia is at a crossroads,” Ulman told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion on Wednesday as former High Court judge Virginia Bell adjourned to finalise a seminal report that will shape how Australia deals with hate.
Ulman lost his son-in-law and fellow rabbi Eli Schlanger on the first night of Hanukkah last year when two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach . Schlanger’s youngest child was only two months old when the rabbi and 14 other mostly Jewish people were killed on that golden summer evening.
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