Documents And Correspondence Prepared To Brief The Former Minister For Home Affairs Clare O'neil For The Five Country Ministerial Virtual Call Held On 18 October 2023 ​

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Minister Clare O'Neil was briefed for an ad-hoc Five Country Ministerial (FCM) teleconference on 18 October 2023 to discuss social cohesion impacts from the Hamas-Israel conflict across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The meeting was convened at O'Neil's request following the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, which killed over 1,370 Israelis and approximately 2,750 Gazans, with 100-150 hostages taken. The brief documented escalating domestic tensions in Australia, including a 10 October pro-Palestinian rally at Sydney Opera House featuring antisemitic chanting, and subsequent pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests across Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Perth over 14-15 October. Australian Government ministers publicly condemned antisemitic conduct as contrary to Australian multicultural values. The briefing