Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism - with Alon Cassuto & Lisa Mittelman

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Five months after the Bondi Beach attack, Australia’s Royal Commission on Antisemitism is hearing testimony about what Jewish life has become since October 7th.
Dan is joined by Alon Cassuto, CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia, and Lisa Mittelman, Director of Public Affairs, to discuss what the hearings have revealed, why the government resisted the commission before finally giving in, and whether this process can lead to real change.
They also examine how anti-Zionism is being used to exclude Jews from progressive spaces, what real solidarity requires from non-Jewish Australians, and why young Australian Jews are asking whether they can still build their futures in Australia.
In this episode:
04:21 - Why Australia’s Royal Commission matters
04:39 - What the testimonies revealed about Jewish life after October 7th
07:27 - Antisemitism from neo-Nazis to progressive spaces
12:33 - Why Australia finally agreed to a Royal Commission
14:42 - Where anti-Israel rhetoric crosses into antisemitism
20:27 - What non-Jewish Australians are still failing to confront
23:48 - How Australian Jews are experiencing the commission
32:02 - Can young Australian Jews still see a future in Australia?
This episode was sponsored by Hadassah. Please go to Hadassah.org (hadassah.org) to make a gift that helps Hadassah continue its longstanding, life-changing support for the people in Israel.
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