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Antisemitism in Australia 2018’ This Is a Condensed Version of the ‘ECAJ Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2018’ AntisemitismAntisemitism inin AustraliaAustralia 2018 Incidents and Discourse Incidents and Discourse Researched, written and compiled by JULIE NATHAN ResearchResearched, Officer, written Executive and Council compiled of Australianby JULIE NATHANJewry (ECAJ) Research Officer, Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) This is a condensed version of the ‘ECAJ Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2018’ This is a condensed version of the ‘ECAJ Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2018’ Above: image on Gab, posted by Ryan Fletcher @Racial_Ryan · 12 June 2018. “The Jew” portrayed as the instigator and promoter of “social degeneracy”, anti-racism, etc Front Cover: image on Gab, posted by Snow Flake @SATeamSnow · 5 June 2018. Jews portrayed as rats (“Jude” is German for “Jew”) Antisemitism in Australia 2018: Incidents and Discourse Researched, written and compiled by JULIE NATHAN, Research Officer, Executive Council of Australian Jewry © Executive Council of Australian Jewry CONTENTS: PO Box 1114, Edgecliff, NSW 2027 Phone: 02 8353 8500 1. Introduction ................................... 2 Email: [email protected] 2. Incidents ........................................ 7 Published by ECAJ, and funded by ECAJ Public Fund, a public fund listed on the 3. Mainstream media ....................... 13 Register of Harm Prevention Charities under Subdivision 30-EA of the Income 4. Mainstream politics ..................... 14 Tax Assessment Act 1997. 5. Mainstream society ..................... 15 This is a condensed report. The full version (278 pages) of the 6. Antisemitic organisations ........... 16 ECAJ Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2018 is available on the ECAJ website at 7. Antisemitism online ................... 19 www.ecaj.org.au Both reports cover the period from 1 8. Feature: Advocating murder and October 2017 to 30 September 2018. Genocide of Jews ....................... 21 Disclaimer All quoted comments throughout the 9. Christian ..................................... 23 Report are reproduced as in the original, without any correction of spelling or 10. Muslim ........................................ 24 grammar. In addition, the name of the author of each post has been reproduced as 11. Anti-Israel movement ................ 25 it appears online and we do not make any representation that the name shown is 12. Responses ................................... 28 authentic or accurate. We do not make any representation that people or organisations named in this Report are or are not antisemitic. “The Holocaust did not begin in the Incidents of antisemitism occurring in gas chambers - it began with words.” Australia can be reported directly to Julie Nathan at [email protected] Professor Irwin Cotler, former Canadian Minister of Justice 30 November 2018 ISSN 2209-9336 (Online) 1 Working Definition of 1. INTRODUCTION Antisemitism The most widely accepted definition of antisemitism is the ‘Working Definition of ECAJ Antisemitism’ adopted by the International The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is the elected national representative on 26 May 2016. organisation of the Australian Jewish Community. It is the peak body which sits The IHRA is an intergovernmental body at the apex, directly or through its with 31 member countries, 2 liaison constituent and affiliate organisations, of countries (including Australia), 9 observer some 200 Jewish community organisations countries, and 7 Permanent International across Australia. Partners. The IHRA ‘Working Definition of Antisemitism’ was endorsed and adopted Antisemitism Reports by the European Parliament on 1 June 2017. Each year, since 1990, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the It has been used by the ECAJ for the elected representative national body of the purposes of this Report. Australian Jewish community, publishes the Report on Antisemitism in Australia. The IHRA Working Definition of Each report covers a twelve month period Antisemitism is as follows: from 1 October to 30 September. The author of the annual ECAJ antisemitism WORKING DEFINITION OF reports, 2013-2018, is Julie Nathan. ANTISEMITISM The ECAJ records antisemitism in two Working definition: “Antisemitism is a broad categories: incidents and discourse. certain perception of Jews, which may In general, incidents are what ‘is done to’ be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Jews, while discourse is what ‘is said about’ Rhetorical and physical manifestations Jews. Nevertheless, it is recognised that the of antisemitism are directed toward latter has a considerable influence on the Jewish or non-Jewish individuals former. and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious Current situation for Jews in Australia - facilities.” Security The Jewish community is the only Manifestations might include the community within Australia whose places targeting of the state of Israel, conceived of worship, schools, communal as a Jewish collectivity. However, organisations and community centres need, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled for security reasons, to operate under the against any other country cannot be protection of high fences, armed guards, regarded as antisemitic. metal detectors, CCTV cameras and the like. The necessity is recognised by Antisemitism frequently charges Jews Australia's law enforcement agencies and with conspiring to harm humanity, and it arises from the entrenched and protean is often used to blame Jews for “why nature of antisemitism in western and things go wrong.” It is expressed in Muslim culture, resulting in a high speech, writing, visual forms and action, incidence of physical attacks against Jews and employs sinister stereotypes and and Jewish communal buildings over the negative character traits. last three decades, and continuing threats. 2 Contemporary examples of antisemitism by claiming that the existence of a in public life, the media, schools, the State of Israel is a racist endeavor. workplace, and in the religious sphere could, taking into account the overall Applying double standards by context, include, but are not limited to: requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any Calling for, aiding, or justifying other democratic nation. the killing or harming of Jews in the name of a radical ideology or Using the symbols and images an extremist view of religion. associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews Making mendacious, killing Jesus or blood libel) to dehumanizing, demonizing, or characterize Israel or Israelis. stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews Drawing comparisons of as collective — such as, especially contemporary Israeli policy to that but not exclusively, the myth of the Nazis. about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, Holding Jews collectively economy, government or other responsible for actions of the state societal institutions. of Israel. Accusing Jews as a people of Antisemitic acts are criminal when they being responsible for real or are so defined by law (for example, imagined wrongdoing committed denial of the Holocaust or distribution of by a single Jewish person or antisemitic materials in some countries). group, or even for acts committed by non-Jews. Criminal acts are antisemitic when the targets of attacks, whether they are Denying the fact, scope, people or property – such as buildings, mechanisms (e.g. gas chambers) schools, places of worship and or intentionality of the genocide cemeteries – are selected because they of the Jewish people at the hands are, or are perceived to be, Jewish or of National Socialist Germany and linked to Jews. its supporters and accomplices during World War II (the Antisemitic discrimination is the denial Holocaust). to Jews of opportunities or services available to others and is illegal in many Accusing the Jews as a people, or countries. Israel as a state, of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust. Source: IHRA at https://www.holocaustremembrance.co Accusing Jewish citizens of being m/sites/default/files/press_release_docu more loyal to Israel, or to the ment_antisemitism.pdf alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations. Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., 3 Executive Summary synagogues and the Sabbath are the easiest and most convenient places and times for The 12 month period ending 30 September them drive around in their vehicles on the 2018 saw a 59% increase over the previous lookout for Jews to target for abuse, year in total antisemitic incidents in harassment and intimidation. Australia involving threats or acts of violence. There has been a noticeable emboldening of the far right in Australia, as has been The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, occurring in much of the Western world. State and ACT Jewish community roof Many far right individuals in Australia who bodies, and other Jewish community groups were formerly active against Islam and logged a total of 366 antisemitic incidents Muslims during 2015-2017 have now during the period, including physical switched their focus away from Muslims assaults, abuse and harassment, vandalism, and towards Jews. They have adopted the graffiti, hate and threats communicated conspiracy theory that “the Jews” are directly by email, letters, telephone calls, plotting and orchestrating the genocide of posters, stickers and leaflets. This compares the European races, which they refer to as to a total of 230 such incidents logged by “White Genocide”,
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