Jewish Leaders Call for Judicial Inquiry on Rising Antisemitism on Australian Campuses

Universities recognised the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia on campuses but warned that a judicial inquiry might obstruct current efforts.

Student activists set up a protest camp site for Palestine at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia, on May 3, 2024. Ayush Kumar/AFP via Getty Images

Jewish student and staff unions have called for a judicial inquiry into rising antisemitism on Australian university campuses since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.

Noah Loven, a representative from the Australian Union of Jewish Students, urged the Senate committee chaired by Labor Senator Nita Green to recognise the severity of the situation. He warned that antisemitism is becoming entrenched due to universities’ failure to address the issue.