Virginia Bell rejects suggestion Palestinian group’s counsel ‘hijacked’ commission, inquiry hears

Antisemitism royal commissioner defends line of questioning from counsel for Australia Palestine Advocacy Network over context of Opera House protest after 7 October Hamas attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe antisemitism royal commissioner has defended questioning by counsel for the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, saying Ragni Mathur SC “did not hijack this royal commission” and reproached the authors of “truly abusive, Islamophobic emails” directed at Mathur after Tuesday’s hearing.At the hearing Mathur asked a Jewish leader about the timeline of Israel’s response to Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack in the context of a protest held at the Sydney Opera House two days later. Continue reading...