L’Chaim to Life: Chip Le Grand

Morry Frenkel speaks with Chip Le Grand, Chief Reporter for The Age newspaper, about the articles he has written since the recent arson attack on the East Melbourne Synagogue, the storming of the Israeli restaurant, Miznon, and the arson and graffiti attacks in Greensborough.

Chip talks about the implications of these events – and the rise in antisemitism in general – on the local Jewish and non-Jewish communities, and the need for Victoria Police to uphold the law. He is also critical of the campaign against Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal and her report, Special Envoy’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, a policy-oriented framework for government and the Australian community. Chip argues that the strength of the report lies more in its findings of where the problems lie: in universities, the public broadcasters and the public service.