Sky News summit aims to tackle antisemitism
'This summit is urgently needed to create actionable outcomes to ensure Australia is a peaceful country for all its citizens'
NSW Premier Chris Minns, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, former Prime Minister John Howard and Antisemitism Special Envoy Jillian Segal are all slated to participate in Sky News Antisemitism Summit next Thursday, February 20.
Holocaust survivors will also feature in the event, which is co-organised and hosted by Sky News presenter Sharri Markson and Executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-CEO Alex Ryvchin, and will be broadcast on Sky News.
In addition to current and former political leaders, law enforcement chiefs, policymakers, legal experts and Jewish community leaders will discuss and develop tangible solutions to combat the rising tide of antisemitism in recent years.
Also joining the panel discussions will be Sky News anchor Chris Kenny and reporter Caroline Marcus.
The summit will feature panel discussions on a broad range of topics including law and order and what more needs to be done to stop the acts of violence against the Jewish community, antisemitism and its impact on the arts and culture in Australia and the role of our educational institutions in the fight against antisemitism.
“Australia is no longer as safe as it once was for Jews. This is a travesty that we can’t accept as the new norm. Over 16 months, authorities have underestimated or downplayed the extent of the problem, which is now deep rooted. This summit is urgently needed to create actionable outcomes to ensure Australia is a peaceful country for all its citizens,” Markson said.
Ryvchin said, “Our nation is in a dark place and this summit has the capacity to lead us out. This will be a non-partisan and honest examination of where we as a society have failed and what needs to be done to restore Australia’s standing as a peaceful, tolerant country.
“I am confident this summit will lead to decisive outcomes which can form the basis of public policy to allow the Jewish people to once again live freely. I am deeply grateful to Sharri for spearheading this initiative and to Sky News for shining a light on what Australia has become and our collective responsibility to change course.”
Sky News Australia CEO Paul Whittaker said antisemitism is “an insidious scourge on society and completely at odds with Australian values” and must be stamped out.
“As history has shown, words matter, and we cannot let acts of prejudice and intolerance go unchallenged,” he said.
“The Antisemitism Summit will bring together thought leaders from across politics, law enforcement and the judiciary, business and the arts to tackle the significant issues facing the Jewish community, for we all have a responsibility to call out antisemitism for what it is and demand that our leaders do the same.”
The Summit will be available to watch live and in full at SkyNews.com.au or on the Sky News Election Channel.
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