Dionne Taylor discusses Australia’s “weak leadership” on antisemitism, the emergence of “Oct. 8 Jews,” and her connection to former hostage Liri Albag.
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The unprecedented rise in antisemitism during the past 16 months is undeniable. Not a day passes without reports of antisemitic incidents worldwide, a relentless surge that began in the wake of Hamas’s deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
While American university campuses and European cities have dominated international headlines, the past month saw a specific destination suffering from the hateful phenomenon: Australia.





