‘Alarmed’: 600 Australian Leaders Sign Pledge Against Anti-Semitism

Published on November 28, 2023

Business, political, and sporting leaders have signed a pledge saying No to anti-Semitism in Australia amid a 482 percent rise in incidents. The leaders said they were alarmed at the “offensive language, vandalism, and harassment” at universities, on Australian streets, as well as at landmarks including the Opera House, Flinders Street Station, and Parliament. Terrorist group Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping hostages, including women and children. Anti-semitism concerns have been aired recently, amid pro-Palestinian protests that call for the destruction of Israel via chants such as, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”...

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