A PERSONAL NOTE TO OUR SUPPORTERS

Thank you for standing with the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS). Your support fuels our
independence, amplifies our voice, and enables us to confront Australia’s most pressing civic issues.
We now invite you to join with us to address a deeply concerning threat to our national cohesion:
the rising tide of antisemitism and religious hatred.
As Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Elton observed in his 2025 CIS Acton Lecture, antisemitism is a warning sign
of a fracturing civic culture. It signals a breakdown in the values that hold our society together.
In response, CIS has launched a bold three-year national research initiative:
The New Intolerance: Antisemitism and Religious Hatred in a Fracturing Civic Compact.
This landmark study will:
• Track national attitudes toward antisemitism and religious hatred
• Investigate the civic, political, and moral dimensions of religious hatred
• Produce original research and policy recommendations to bolster institutional resilience
• Engage the public and media to ensure this issue is not ignored
As Rabbi Elton said,
“The resilience of antisemitism in our society will remain puzzling unless we go to its roots… this
requires the deepest, most thoughtful work.”
This is not an abstract policy debate. It goes to the heart of the country we want to be.