Australia Royal Commission on Antisemitism Holds First Hearings
The first block of hearings for Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion concluded after participants shared accounts of antisemitism. The hearings began on May 4, 2026, following the October 7, 2023 attacks.
jpost.comThe first block of hearings for the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has ended. Participants presented accounts of antisemitism in Australia during sessions that began on May 4, 2026. The commission was established to examine rising antisemitism and its effects on social cohesion. Hearings provided an opportunity for those affected to submit testimony and observations.
The commission's work follows the October 7, 2023 attacks and subsequent increases in reported antisemitic incidents. Officials have not announced a date for the next round of hearings. Sheina Gutnick, whose father was killed in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, spoke to the media after the first hearing block in Sydney on May 4, 2026.
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2 events- May 4, 2026
First block of hearings for the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post - May 17, 2026
First block of hearings concluded after participants presented testimony.
1 source@Jerusalem_Post
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Commission may schedule additional hearings to gather further testimony.
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