The royal commission heard my testimony, then came the abuse

May 26, 2026 — 7:30pm

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Two weeks ago, I appeared before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion to give evidence on behalf of my school, our students and their families.

I outlined the hateful rhetoric my school received online, along with security incidents around our perimeter: Nazi salutes, people yelling “F--- the Jews”, passers-by making a shooting gesture, and fascist stickers outside our gates.

I recounted children being spat on, screamed at and asked to leave public transport. I described sports matches in which our students were racially abused, and parents at other schools engaging in intimidating behaviour. I also outlined some of the security measures I have had to take in response to personal abuse directed at me.

I thought my testimony would be the end of it. Instead, in the days following my appearance, the torrent of online abuse intensified.

Since appearing before the royal commission, I have been called a paedophile, a monster, a supporter of baby killing, a parasite, a warmonger, a Nazi, a normaliser of........

© The Sydney Morning Herald