Josh Burns says partner Georgie Purcell faces antisemitic abuse because he is Jewish, commission hears

Australia's royal commission investigating antisemitism is hearing evidence of severe online harassment targeting witnesses. A Labor member of parliament, Josh Burns, testified that his partner, Georgie Purcell, faces antisemitic abuse—heightened by misogynistic attacks stacked on top. According to The Guardian, analysis presented to the commission reveals how rapidly factual reports transform into conspiracy theories online. The inquiry also heard that while antisemitism spiked after the Bondi terror attack, anti-Muslim hate surged even more dramatically, underscoring broader patterns of online radicalization.

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