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antisemitism. Last week, former High Court judge Virginia Bell, who is overseeing the commission, published
commission on antisemitism and social cohesion](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/royal-commission-on-antisemitism-and-social-cohesion). Before starting hearings on Tuesday morning the commissioner, Virginia Bell
Virginia Bell**, thanked those who have already made submissions to the commission. > double quotation markIt is vital for the work of the royal commission that we hear directly from Australians who have experienced antisemitism
Virginia Bell, is focused on defining antisemitism, its historical and contemporary manifestations, and its current impact on Jewish Australians. Apan’s 259-page submission to the commission
Virginia Bell gave 14 recommendations although five of them remain confidential due to national security concerns. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a National Security Committee meeting had agreed to implement all of Bell's recommendations
commission, set up in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, have focused on people’s lived experiences of antisemitism. Thursday’s hearing was about how antisemitism developed, and how it should be defined. [Sign
commission. “Antisemitism did not begin on 7 October 2023, the evidence suggests it had been rising for at least a decade, along with political and conspiratorial movements and social media, but what changed
Virginia Bell heard evidence from Jewish parents who say they fear for the safety of their children, who grow up facing a rising tide of antisemitic abuse, graffiti and attacks. In evidence before the committee
Virginia Bell in [Sydney](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/sydney). An anonymised witness, AAK, told the commission how she had encountered rallies in the city that made her feel unsafe. She said as Jewish people
Virginia Bell on Thursday, also warned that the current war being waged against Iran by the US, and Israel, “is likely to have increased the risk of attacks directed at the Australian Jewish community
Virginia Bell has clarified it is “uncontroversial that criticism of the policies that may be pursued by the government of Israel from time to time is not of itself antisemitic”. In a statement first reported
commission on antisemitism and social cohesion’s 155-page interim report](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/bondi-beach-antisemitism-royal-commission-findings-ntwnfb), it’s how much about the Bondi massacre remains unknown – and how little of what is known can be shared with
Virginia Bell](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/bondi-beach-antisemitism-royal-commission-findings-ntwnfb) on Thursday, raised doubts about whether efforts to establish a national gun register after the 2022 police killings at Wieambilla in Queensland had been “unduly leisurely”. Bell recommended the federal
antisemitism, proud to be accused” – claimed that he didn’t know the royal commission was being heard in the building behind him. “I’m enjoying a cup of coffee in the streets of Sydney