yellow star with 'never again' written on it on a modern jumper

The new rise of old hatred

The hatred that took the lives of 6 million Jews – is a genocide that the world will never, should never, forget.

It’s therefore almost unbelievable that such anti Semitism is again in evidence and on the rise – on a global scale. Much of these hate messages are transmitted via the internet.

Many write this behaviour off as the rantings of lunatics. That may be so, but analysts say the audience is vast – and that simply emboldens them to continue spewing their vile and vitriolic messages.

 

Listen to the full segment by Amanda Vanstone on Counterpoint at ABC Radio or listen below (14 min):