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‘They came to kill us’: royal commission hears horrific accounts of antisemitism faced by Jewish children in Australia

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 900 words · By Ben Doherty
Conflation of Jewish identity and Israeli government actions Antisemitism in Australia Impact of the Bondi Massacre
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Jewish children in Australia face antisemitic abuse at school, see swastikas daubed on walls and witness classmates perform Nazi salutes: they live with antisemitism “all day, every day”, a Sydney Jewish mother has told a royal commission hearing.

Claims checked 10
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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Center67%
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What happened

Jewish children in Australia face antisemitic abuse at school, see swastikas daubed on walls and witness classmates perform Nazi salutes: they live with antisemitism “all day, every day”, a Sydney Jewish mother has told a royal commission hearing.

Why it matters

The woman, known as Dina before the commission, said Australia had become a more hostile, more dangerous place for Jews, most horrifically demonstrated by the Bondi massacre in December in which 15 people were shot and killed.

Common ground

Dina told the commission she had overheard Jewish children saying they would be too scared to go to a Hanukah party now, and gave evidence that when her family went to Bondi, her eight-year-old child started crying, telling her: “Now, when I come to Bondi, I…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/they-came-to-kill-us-roya…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israel launched a war in Gaza which has killed an estimated 75,000 people including 20,000 children”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim.
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Claim 2: “Natalie Levy said her daughter was one of only two Jewish children at a government school in Sydney”
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Only one specific source (Eastern Riverina) mentions Natalie Levy's daughter being one of two Jewish students at her school. Other results for 'Natalie Levy' refer to different people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of British Jewish entertainers includes Jewish entertainers (actors, musicians and comedians) from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. Listed entertainers are ones who embrace Jew…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_Jewish_enterta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natalie Hershlag (born (1981-06-09)June 9, 1981), known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She has had a prolific …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series The Bear premiered with all 10 episodes on June 25, 2025, on FX on Hulu. Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo returned as showrunners for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_season_4
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Claim 3: “The second day of the public hearings before commissioner Virginia Bell”
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Multiple web search results confirm that former High Court judge Virginia Bell is the commissioner presiding over the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former High Court judge Virginia Bell, SC, who is presiding over the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, and senior counsel assisting the inquiry, Richard Lancaster, SC. Janie Barret…
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/commissioner-reveals-pla…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first block of hearings, which is held by the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, will continue until Friday in Sydney. Commissioner Virginia Bell, a former High Court judge, wil…
https://yespunjab.com/australias-bondi-terror-attack-inquiry…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will host its first block of public hearings, with people with lived experience of antisemitism invited to appear. Commissioner Virginia Bell d…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/bondi-antisemitism-ro…
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Claim 4: “On 7 October 2023, Hamas militants launched an attack from within Gaza on Israel, killing more than 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages”
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No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim.
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Claim 5: “two alleged Islamic State-inspired gunmen shot and killed 15 people and injured 40 others as they attended a beachside Hanukah event for the Jewish community”
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The Guardian and Wikipedia confirm that two IS-inspired gunmen killed 15 people and injured 40 others at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 14 December 2025, an antisemitic Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Han…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 December 2025, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announced a proposed national gun buyback program following a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, New South Wales on 14 December …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Australia_gun_buyback_pro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is a royal commission established on 9 January 2026 by the Australian government pursuant to the Royal Commissions Act 1902. The Commissioner, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Commission_on_Antisemiti…
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Claim 6: “Alhadeff, also formerly the chair of Multicultural NSW”
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Multiple sources, including SBS and Limmud Oz, confirm Vic Alhadeff was formerly the chair of Multicultural NSW.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 months ago. Vic Alhadeff.Australia 2024 is nothing like Germany 1933. And yet... The disturbing rise in antisemitism in Australia is testing our multicultural cohesion like never before.
https://www.smh.com.au/by/vic-alhadeff-p536dt
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web search NEUTRAL — Vic Alhadeff OAM Non-Executive Director, SBS Appointed to the SBS Board on 30 September 2021, Vic Alhadeff OAM has extensive experience in media and multicultural affairs, having dedicated his career …
https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/person/vic-alhadeff/
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web search NEUTRAL — He was formerly Chair of Multicultural NSW, Editor of the Australian Jewish News (reporting from Moscow on the campaign to free Soviet Jewry and from Israel on the Gulf War and the assassination of Pr…
https://limmudoz2019.sched.com/speaker/vic_alhadeff.1zh7ewtc
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Claim 7: “Vic Alhadeff OAM, former chief executive of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies”
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Multiple sources, including SBS and other reports, confirm Vic Alhadeff OAM served as the chief executive of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alhadeff served as chief executive of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies for 17 years, spearheading a campaign that achieved the passage of s93Z of the NSW Crimes Act, legislating against incitement of …
https://www.australianjewishnews.com/communal-stalwart-vic-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — He has held a range of leadership positions in media and community organisations, including Chair of Multicultural NSW, CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Editor of the Australian Jewish ...
https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/person/vic-alhadeff/
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web search NEUTRAL — Appointed Chief Executive of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies in 2005, Alhadeff led the organisation for 17 years, representing the Jewish community and working with government, media, and civil socie…
https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/05/21/human…
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Claim 8: “The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion was established after December’s Bondi massacre”
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The Guardian and ECAJ both explicitly state that the Royal Commission into antisemitism and social cohesion was established following the December Bondi massacre.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Commissioner, Virginia Bell, is due to report by 14 December 2026.On 8 January 2026[77][66][78] Prime Minister Albanese announced that the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion woul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Commission_on_Antisemiti…
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web search NEUTRAL — The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion was established after December’s Bondi massacre, in which two alleged Islamic State-inspired gunmen shot and killed 15 people and injured 40 …
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/they-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Government has established a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, in the wake of the horrific Bondi terror attack on 14 December 2025.
https://www.ecaj.org.au/royal-commission-on-antisemitism-soc…
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Claim 9: “the Bondi massacre in December in which 15 people were shot and killed”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and CBC News, confirm a massacre occurred at Bondi Beach in December 2025 resulting in 15 deaths.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 14 December 2025, an antisemitic Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at the Archer Park area of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Han…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bondi Beach (, BON-dye) is a beach and the surrounding suburb in Sydney, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 kilometres (4 miles) east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bondi_Beach
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pamela Jo Bondi ( BON-dee; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 87th United States attorney general from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Bondi
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Claim 10: “Tali Pinsky moved from Israel last year to work at an Australian university”
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The search results for 'Tali Pinsky' returned information about an AI medical scribe software called 'Tali', not a person moving from Israel to an Australian university.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tali’s transcription and note-generation engine is built specifically for clinical conversations, using medical speech models that recognize terminology, acronyms, and complex phrasing.
https://tali.ai/us
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web search NEUTRAL — With each patient visit, Tali, an AI virtual assistant, helps time-constrained doctors. Tali uses different medical systems (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) in her profession.
https://www.softwareadvice.com/medical-transcription/tali-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saving clinicians time and reducing administrative burdens are the foundational goals of Tali. Combining Ambient Scribe, which effortlessly captures and summarizes patient visits, Medical...
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/tali-ai/cmfdaldondf…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.