Progressive Jewish group calls for more focus on the threat from the far right and the recognition of a diversity of views within the community Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Far-right extremism and the conflation of Jewish identity with Israel are the main drivers of antisemitism in Australia, the Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) says. In its submission to the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion, the liberal Jewish group calls for more focus on the “often overlooked” threat from the far right, and recognition of the diversity of views within the Jewish community instead of the “tendency to treat Jews collectively as representatives of Israel”. Continue reading...