After the footage aired throughout the weekend, politicians of all persuasions tip-toed around the matter, speaking as if it were an isolated incident, saying things like Joyce needed support, not opprobrium. Joyce’s closest colleagues were outraged it was even being talked about, including by Nationals leader David Littleproud, who said Joyce needed help and should take time away from parliament to “get himself sorted”. Lawrence said politicians could no longer grant themselves leave passes; Ananda-Rajah was fired up over the distribution of the names of 600 Jewish Australians. “I’ve strongly encouraged him to take that leave ... and to give...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
