The National Children’s Commissioner has expressed alarm about the impact of rising antisemitism in Australia on the wellbeing of Jewish children and young people.
A recent spate of antisemitic attacks on Jewish schools, synagogues, a daycare centre and other locations has resulted in high-visibility policing at Jewish schools in Sydney, and reports of Jewish parents moving children to non-denominational schools and preschools for fear their children will be unsafe in Jewish institutions.
National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds: “Every child has a right to be safe, to have opportunities to learn and flourish, and to live in communities which respect and support cultural diversity and expressions of faith.
