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Antisemitism has become ‘almost fashionable’ among Australians, Jillian Segal tells royal commission

During the fourth day of Australia’s royal commission into antisemitism, witnesses including government special envoy Jillian Segal shared testimony detailing a rise in anti-Jewish sentiment, which Segal described as 'almost fashionable' among young Australians. Jewish individuals reported facing workplace pressure to hide their identity, verbal abuse in healthcare settings, threats, loss of livelihoods, and the destruction of a long-standing kosher restaurant in Bondi.