The Dark Shadow Over Australia's Synagogues The recent testimony before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion by former attorney general Mark Dreyfus has shed a disturbing light on the state of antisemitic threats in Australia.
His personal experience with antisemitism is particularly striking: he was approached by a stranger who hurled abuse at him because he was Jewish, an attack that had never happened to him before.
Dreyfus' testimony highlights a stark reality: being Jewish in today's Australia can mean walking past guards just to get to synagogue services. No other religious group has to endure this level of scrutiny.