Call Me Back - with Dan Senor Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism - with Alon Cassuto & Lisa Mittelman
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May 11, 2026 
Lisa Mittelman, public affairs director who fights antisemitism and protects community wellbeing. Alon Cassuto, community leader and CEO advocating for Jewish continuity. They discuss Australia’s Royal Commission on antisemitism, testimonies showing fear in daily life, clashes between neo-Nazi and progressive antisemitism, government delay in acting, and whether young Jews can still imagine a future in Australia.
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Friend Offered A Farm To Hide Jewish Family
- Alon Cassuto recounts his 10-year-old daughter asking where they would go if Australia was unsafe and a non-Jewish friend offering to hide them on his farm.
- The story illustrates how some Australian Jews now fear for long-term safety even in personal conversations.
Why The Royal Commission Is Powerful
- The Royal Commission is Australia's highest independent judicial inquiry with powers to compel witnesses and historically drives meaningful legislative change.
- Commissioner Virginia Bell, a former High Court justice, must report recommendations by December 14 and has broad latitude to probe drivers of antisemitism.
Children Facing Swastikas And Nazi Salutes At School
- Natalie Levy testified her daughter saw swastikas, Nazi salutes, and children saying 'Heil Hitler' at school, while a principal reported over 50 similar incidents.
- These firsthand school accounts show antisemitic behavior affecting very young children daily.
