STORY: In the lead-up to Australia’s election in early May, Hava Mendelle hands out pamphlets on the streets of Brisbane with a clear message:

“Hey, we’re voting to get Labor out of government.”

The Jewish activist and mother of two previously backed Australia’s ruling party for its climate policies.

But she doesn’t feel that the government has done enough to address a rise in antisemitism since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023.