After Oct. 7, Australian Jews grapple with a mass doxxing -- and wonder what happened to their country

[DavidDvorkin]

The shaming of hundreds of Australian Jewish creatives played out very much in public, with names and photos and threats, at least one targeting a child.

Now, months later, it lingers in silences — friends unfollowed, musicians quieted, colleagues ducked.

In February, a number of prominent Jews who had expressed anguish over Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre had their personal information outed by pro-Palestinian activists in a doxxing incident that stunned the country. The “Zio600” list was meant to isolate “Zionists,” ostensibly in retribution for threats to the careers of Israel’s critics.

https://www.jta.org/2024/07/09/global/after-oct-7-australian-jews-grapple-with-a-mass-doxxing-and-wonder-what-happened-to-their-country

[Hekate]

1. All the more heartbreaking because their parents went as far away from Europe as they could...

“This happened in Australia, lovely, innocent, innocent, bloody innocent Australia,” said Geoff Sirmai, a writer, actor and PR professional — and a child of a Hungarian survivor — who was on the doxxing list.

Still reading — but have an appointment and will resume later.