THE “ANTISEMITISM PSYOP” IN AUSTRALIA 

Who is “Stephen McAlpine” who writes on Substack about a “royal commission” into “antisemitism” in Australia?

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Stephen McAlpine is an Australian author, public theologian, and culture blogger who writes extensively on his personal website and Substack publication. 

He focuses primarily on the pressures secular public squares place on religious beliefs. He won the 2021 Australian Christian Book of the Year for Being the Bad Guys and later published Futureproof. 

Regarding his writings on a "royal commission" into "antisemitism" in Australia, McAlpine is responding directly to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

 This independent federal inquiry was established by the Albanese government following a steep rise in antisemitic incidents across the nation, notably culminating in a mass tragedy on Bondi Beach. 

McAlpine’s coverage of the Royal Commission centers on several key arguments:
 
1. Critiquing Institutional Hesitancy

McAlpine has argued that many Australian institutions are hesitant to formally adopt standard definitions of antisemitism (such as the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition).

 In pieces like his formal submission published under his Substack's "For Normal People" thread, he asserts that anti-Zionism has drifted from fringe politics into mainstream, middle-class culture.

 He notes that a deep-seated suspicion of Jewish communities often prevents these institutions from acknowledging that very suspicion as bigotry.
 
2. Doubting Governmental and Political Will

Writing pieces cross-published or discussed across outlets like the Spectator Australia, McAlpine has expressed skepticism about whether a federal Royal Commission is equipped to deal with what he frames as a deep "ideological failure".

 He contends that the government lacks the political courage to enforce existing laws, audit its own language, or explicitly censure public figures who promote modern antisemitic tropes.

Consequently, he views the commission as a mechanism that avoids real structural accountability. 
 
3. Highlighting Social Cohesion Decay

Through his broader cultural analysis, McAlpine frames the commission as a lens showing how Australia is "coming apart".

 He tracks public friction, such as extreme political demonstrations or the targeting of Jewish entities, arguing that secular Australian society is struggling to maintain a cohesive, peaceful public square when global conflicts bleed onto local streets. 

Conclusion:  McAlpine can be identified as a Christian Zionist 
 
 
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Submission to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
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