Holocaust survivors president warns of disturbing parallels to Nazi Germany
George Foster, president of the Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, has warned that rising antisemitism in Australia shows troubling similarities to the social atmosphere of Nazi Germany, though he acknowledges Australia's democratic institutions remain fundamentally different. Speaking before a royal commission on antisemitism, Foster expressed concern about the exclusion of Jews from public life and the disturbing parallels in current social conditions. While stopping short of suggesting Australia is becoming another 1930s Germany, his testimony highlights growing concerns about antisemitic sentiment across the country.
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Holocaust survivors president says exclusion of Jews from public life has ‘disturbing parallels’ to Nazi Germany
George Foster, president of the Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants, has warned of "disturbing parallels" between rising antisemitism in Australia and the social atmosphere of Nazi Germany, though he clarifies he does not believe Australia is becoming a fascist state. Speaking to an antisemitism royal commission, Foster highlighted concerning similarities in the exclusion of Jews from public life while acknowledging that Australia's democratic institutions remain fundamentally different from 1930s Germany.
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