A top conservative Jewish leader stunned a royal commission by accusing the Australian federal government of fueling anti-Semitism through policy and public statements since October’s attacks on Israel. He warned that political stances — including Labor’s platform calling for an end to Israeli settlements — have normalized hostility toward Jewish Australians, arguing security alone won’t fix the problem. Government counsel pushed back, calling the claim overly broad and politically charged. The commission, formed after a deadly Hanukkah shooting in Sydney last December, is now probing the roots of anti-Semitism and how to better protect the Jewish community.

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