Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-02 at 14:01

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Australian Jews Conceal Religion on Hospital Forms
Abramovich Guides Jewish Disclosure at Hospitals
After Oct 7 Protests Jews SelfCensor

The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, three Australian Jews told a journalist they were too frightened to write that they were Jewish on their hospital forms out of fear of discrimination, a concern that intensified after October 7 when large crowds of protesters attended Jewish events and gathered in the CBD. They consulted Dr. Dvir Abramovich, chair of the Anti-Defamation Commission, for guidance about whether to reveal their religion on hospital admission. One patient said, “I’m too frightened to write the word ‘Jewish’ on a hospital form.” She recalled a January procedure when she wrote only that she was born in Australia, not stating she was Jewish or Israeli. She noted that in the months after October 7, her vigilance increased as she observed protesters nearby, and she said in a recent hospital visit she felt too vulnerable to disclose she was Jewish and Israeli, adding that several of her friends have done the same.

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