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Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he won’t be called to testify at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion — despite offering to appear and even submitting evidence himself. The commission’s legal team deemed his testimony unnecessary as hearings wind down, leaving Frydenberg frustrated after learning of the decision only last Friday. He’s been a vocal advocate for social cohesion since the Bondi Beach attack, and his organization, the Dor Foundation, contributed key evidence. Meanwhile, tensions rose during recent hearings when lawyers representing pro-Palestinian groups questioned Israeli witnesses about Gaza airstrikes just hours after October 7th — a move Frydenberg condemned as inappropriate and inflammatory, especially amid rising threats against Australian Jews. He calls for clear boundaries to combat hate incitement, while Commissioner Virginia Bell defends procedural fairness.

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