On the 76^th anniversary of the lib­er­a­tion of the Auschwitz-Birkenau con­cen­tra­tion camp by the allies at the end of World War Two, experts and politi­cians are warning antisemitism continues to increase in Australia. Holocaust denial is also spreading. Both form part of the narrative used by far-right, white-suprem­acist groups, but they are also incor­por­at­ing con­spir­acy thinking about gov­ern­ment control through COVID-19 measures.

ECAJ Research Director, Julie Nathan points to terror attacks by such groups and indi­vidu­als in the US, Germany and New Zealand as a caution about their potential for violence. She says education is key, but Australia must also have effective laws on anti-vili­fic­a­tion, and anti-incite­ment.

Listen to ECAJ Research Director Julie Nathan’s interview with Linda Mottram on ABC Radio PM, starting at 1:20.

Access the full ECAJ Report on Antisemitism in Australia in 2020 here, which Julie Nathan authored.