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EP71. Law, Truth and the Fight Back: How Australia Confronts Antisemitism

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In this compelling conversation, Alessandra Steele - CEO of the Jewish Centre for Law and Justice - talks about the legal, cultural and institutional failures that have allowed antisemitism to flourish in Australia and what must happen next. Drawing on her work supporting victims, pursuing strategic litigation, and contributing to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, Alessandra examines the growing gap between laws on the books and their enforcement in practice. We discuss university campuses, social media radicalisation, the normalisation of extremist slogans, media accountability, the role of the courts, and the challenge of balancing free speech with community safety. Most importantly, she argues that antisemitism is not merely a Jewish problem but a warning sign of broader social decay—one that threatens the foundations of liberal democracy itself. This is a thoughtful, rigorous and deeply important conversation about justice, accountability and the future of Australian society.

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