Georgie Purcell facing antisemitic and misogynistic abuse due to having Jewish partner, commission hears

Published June 30, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is hearing evidence about hateful speech in the online environment

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Vile, threatening abuse is being levelled at witnesses to the antisemitism inquiry, while a Labor MP says attacks on his partner are heightened because they are stacked with misogyny.

Details

Meanwhile, data analysis has shown how quickly factual reports are transformed into conspiracy theories online, and that while there was a spike in antisemitism after the Bondi terror attack, there was a “huge spike” in anti-Muslim hate.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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