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The rise of antisemitic attacks has also coincided with a sharp rise in reports of Islamophobia, following the October 7 attacks and the start of the war in Gaza. Reponding to both, the federal government established two Special Envoy roles. SBS has previously spoken with Special Envoy to combat Antisemitism ,Jillian Segal, who called for a tougher response to crack down on antisemitism, including tighter restrictions on protests against the war in Gaza. Special Envoy to combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, says Islamophobia has been normalised in Australian and is under-reported in the media. He spoke to SBS reporter Alexandra Jones in his first on camera interview since assuming the role.