Tell us a little about yourself?
I grew up in Sydney, Australia, and moved to Italy to perfect my musical studies as an opera singer. After meeting my husband I decided to stay and form a family.
What inspired you to volunteer with FOA?
A dear friend from Tel Aviv first told me about FOA. She knew that I was eager to participate in supporting Israel but that because of where I live, (an isolated spot in the Italian Alps) it was hard to find a way to help.
Did you encounter online antisemitism before or after you started volunteering?
Yes, I had especially encountered antisemitism from the pro-Palestinian supporters after October 7Th.
Can you tell us a bit about your role at FOA?
I volunteer as a multilingual in the monitoring team, especially for the Italian language, I also access platforms such as GAB that are blocked for our Israeli volunteers
What do you enjoy about volunteering with FOA?
What I enjoy most about collaborating with FOA is the sense of purpose, the hope that we are really making a difference. I also very much enjoy the felling of community with the other volunteers and with our team leader.
Has anything you’ve learned about online antisemitism surprised you?
Yes, I was expecting a lot of antisemitism from the Palestinian movement and it’s supporters. What has amazed me is the quantity of “old fashioned” antisemitism that I thought long dead. The idealization of historical figures such as Hitler for example.
What are your hopes for the future in the fight against online antisemitism?
I think we all hope that antisemitism will disappear, both online and off, but seeing the unbelievable quantity of content there is, I prefer not to think too much about the future and just continue the fight. One post at a time.