Munaeem's Blog

 “It’s not just the rockets flying over Gaza. It’s the whispers in cafés, the graffiti on synagogues, and the threats hurled online in Melbourne and Sydney. Something shifted after October 7. And it’s not just overseas.” That’s what one Jewish student in Sydney told a parliamentary hearing earlier this year. Her voice cracked. Not because of what she saw on the news—but because of what she heard in her own classroom. We often like to imagine Australia as immune to the ancient hatreds that plague other parts of the world. But the last year has told a different story. And here's the uncomfortable bit. While some media reports are quick to point fingers solely at Muslim or pro-Palestinian groups, the data and history paint a more complicated, more disturbing picture. After Gaza, the Fire Spilled Over It’s no coincidence. The spike in antisemitic incidents in Australia followed the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and Israel’s relentless retaliation. According to the Executive Council...