AdvertisementNationalNSWAntisemitism ‘Gas from the chambers’: Students’ cruel taunts at Jewish classmates revealed Perry Duffin July 30, 2026 — 3:31pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Share A A AThe Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard chilling evidence of schoolyard bullying against Jewish students, including a child’s head being forced into a confined space and sprayed with deodorant to simulate “gas from the chambers”. The royal commission this week has delved into the experience of Jewish Australians in various fields including the health system, the arts and education. Board of Jewish Education’s John Hamey at the royal commission on Thursday. AdvertisementThe commission heard Jewish students would have coins thrown at them, or swastikas drawn on their lockers, or their kippahs flicked off their heads.