Anti Semitism Was 'Left Unchecked' in Australia After Gaza War, Spy Chief Says In the aftermath of the 2023 Gaza war, anti Semitic incidents surged across Australia.
According to Mike Burgess, head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), these incidents were allowed to fester unchecked by authorities.
Burgess's testimony during public hearings into the Bondi Beach mass shooting that claimed 15 lives in December suggests that ASIO failed to adequately address rising tensions following the Gaza war.