Sarah Schwartz targeted with online abuse over Gaza advocacy
JCA’s Sarah Schwartz tells the Royal Commission that she’s contacted every day by Jews “terrified of speaking out” to criticise Israel or to support Palestinians, in fear of being abused or vilified. Says Israel ‘shields itself from a lot of criticism’ by claiming to be the victim💥
stranger40Schwartz also said some of the worst antisemitism she has endured has been from ‘pro Israel’ people, as well as Neo Nazis, and said it was dangerous for governments/state govts to scapegoat pro Palestinians for criticising Israel, & to be accusing them of being antisemitic.
Craig Edwards6Israel has weaponised religion to suit their own agenda. The consequences for world Jews are inconsequential to them and are merely harnessed as further justification for genocide.
Anne Harrington6Courageous lady, much respect Sarah. 🌻
Tristram Lennard4It's about time the Zionists' kvetch then spruik hasbara strategy had a very bright spotlight focused on it.
Aspientiae4As a Goy who gets to partake of a Shabbat meal with his Jewish relatives around half a dozen times a year, I can attest to this 100%.
brettthecharmer.bsky.social1I love my country but it’s very Australian to be able to criticise leadership when they’re wrong and to hold them accountable when they’re performing evil acts. Australian Jews can see the perpetuation of evil being performed by the Israeli government and should speak out about it freely
Sarah Schwartz currently giving powerful evidence to the Royal Commission about the repugnant abuse directed at her and other progressive Jews by the pro- Israel fanatics in the Australian Jewish community.
Steph in OZ 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇬🇱🇺🇦🇵🇦🇵🇸🏳️🌈💚🌏18Sarah Schwartz, Executive Director, Jewish Council of Australia, showed courage and amazing clarity in support of a needed separation of the Jewish community and the ongoing actions by the state of Israel. Bravo Sarah 👏👏👏 Hopefully this link works to view her testimony. asc.royalcommission.gov.au
Robynne11Sarah is so courageous, as are all the Jews in this country who are prepared to speak out against the atrocities being commited in their name. Sarah has done far more to combat antisemitism than the pro-Israel lobby and I thank her for reminding us that many Jews are appalled with Israels behviour.
Mbabbbage7It made me cry and I am not Jewish.
Sirius Star 🍉 🍉 🍉6I cannot imagine the personal toll that Ms Schwartz has experienced for being a voice of truth, integrity and humanity, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 💜
Andy Paterson3I would hope @albomp.bsky.social is taking note.
Sarah Schwartz tells the royal commission how she has been personally targeted by both neo-Nazis and the Israel lobby. “Pro-Israel messages have referred to me as a self-hating Jew, a rat, a kapo, a Nazi…assumes that Jewish people who don’t support Israel are traitors”.
John Pollock22A wonderful and decent human being. Shameful that we live in a country where the government protects a vile genocidal state like Israel but wouldn’t allow Sarah’s organisation to appear before the commission to make their submission. At least she is getting a voice at last #auspol #endthegenocide
Dr Sally4So The Israel lobby is anti Jew🤔
