Author Archives: andrew

ANTISEMITISM RISING – THE SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTEXT The following submission was sent to the Royal Commission in accordance with its requirements. This submission is a response to the following items in the Commission’s Terms of Reference: Section c examine the circumstances surrounding … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban  The ‘ISIS Brides’ and their children might sit in Australian public imagination as versions of the Virgin Mary and her son Jesus, perhaps as depicted by Michaelangelo’s famous Pieta, all solemn figures of love, death, sorrow and … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban In all the hullabaloo over the prospect of a group of female ISIS terrorist supporters (aka ‘ISIS brides’) returning to Australia with their children, it seems to have been forgotten (or ignored) that a passport is a … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban That well known saying ‘actions speak louder than words’ echoes in my head as I search for signs that Australian Muslims are as fed up with Islamic extremism as the rest of us. That search is obviously … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban I had my flabber gasted this past week as one talking head after another called on Sydney’s pent-up protesters against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s impending visit to Australia to do the decent thing, and refrain from protest … Continue reading →

Preaching intimidation, vilification and harassment under the mantle of scholarship has made her a hero of cultural Left, writes HENRY ERGAS in The Australian (Feb. 3, 2026). Ergas has written a few gems we think are worth sharing with you… … Continue reading →