Jewish Leaders Call for Judicial Inquiry on Rising Antisemitism on Australian Campuses

Jewish student and staff unions have called for a judicial inquiry into rising antisemitism on Australian university campuses since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Noah Loven, a representative from the Australian Union of Jewish Students, urged the Senate committee chaired by Labor Senator Nita Green to recognise the severity of the situation. He warned that antisemitism is becoming entrenched due to universities’ failure to address the issue. “Jewish students are avoiding campus, fearing for their safety, with many removing identifiable Jewish symbols,” Loven said, calling the situation “untenable” and urging universities to take immediate action. The Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the deadliest assault on Jews since the Holocaust, killed approximately 1,200 Israelis. In retaliation, Israel’s counteroffensive has reportedly resulted in over 41,000 Palestinian deaths, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry....