
Demonising Israel: New Senator Accuses Greens’ of Blind Spot Towards Anti-Semitism
Published on November 27, 2023
Incoming New South Wales (NSW) Senator Dave Sharma,who has previously served as Australia’s ambassador to Israel, believes the Greens Party has a blind spot for anti-Semitism. On Nov. 26, he was preselected to the Senate at an internal NSW preselection, defeating former NSW transport minister Andrew Constance and past Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Senator Zed Seselja. Fresh from this preselection victory, Mr. Sharma said “Absolutely I think there is” when asked if he thinks there is any evidence of rank anti-Semitism within the Greens during an interview with ABC Radio National. “Firstly, demonising the state of Israel, holding it to a different standard of account,” Mr. Sharma said....
