Pro-Palestine Chants and Encampments Are Anti-Semitic, Says Jewish Leader

David Adler said stronger leadership at federal level would have stopped the encampments that are popping up in universities from expanding.

Student activists have put up tents to 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

Has the Australia government been asleep at the wheel regarding the welfare of Jewish students after pro-Palestine rallies made national and international headlines at universities last week?

That was the question posed by Australian Jewish Association (AJA) President David Adler, with many Israeli scholars at Melbourne University, University of Sydney, and University of Queensland now concerned for their safety.