The special envoy’s antisemitism plan is ambitious, but fails to reckon with the hardest questions
- Written by Matteo Vergani, Associate Professor, Deakin University
On July 6, an arson attack targeted the East Melbourne Synagogue. It was the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents recorded across Australia since October 7 2023, when Hamas carried out a horrific terrorist attack, killing about 1,200 Israelis. These domestic incidents have escalated in both number and severity.
Australia has not previously...
