By: Renee Hirsch

Renee Hirsch — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:24:43 +0000

I have written in this comments section on several occasions about the Head On Photographic competition held in Sydney several weeks ago as I believed that the awarding of first prize to a photograph of Muslims praying alongside a damaged mosque with the caption of FAITH AMIDST GENOCIDE and explanation below the photograph saying that the mosque was damaged by an Israeli air strike, could only be labelled as antisemitic. I believe that situations such as this should not be allowed–especially as there is no opportunity to write anywhere useful that this is straight out antisemitic. I wrote to the boss of Head On expressing my concern and received a reply to the effect that they don’t discriminate against religious or political photographs and would not require people submitting photographs to alter the wording they used
The exhibition of photos shown at Bondi waterfront was graffiti-ed with antisemitic comments before the exhibition closed and this latest horrific episode further confirms the level of increasing antisemitism.
Why haven’t people seen what is coming–including listening to my comments or commenting about the Head On photographs.
J Wire showed the photos with graffiti but no comment about the winning photo and its antisemitic content and wording. The local WA paper has not had a word about the exhibition. I have tried writing to various people but had little response.

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By: Renee Hirsch