Nova Peris, a prominent Aboriginal activist in Australia, has turned her attention towards supporting Israel in light of the recent conflict. Peris, who runs the Nova Peris Foundation, was devastated by the defeat of a referendum to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and began to think about the support Jewish Australians have given to Aboriginal land rights. She was horrified by the anti-Israel protest outside the Sydney Opera House, where a mob chanted anti-Semitic slogans and burned an Israeli flag. Peris believes that the lack of law enforcement action against the protesters is appalling. She recently traveled to Israel for the first time and met with families of hostages, which made a big impact on her. Peris is a former member of Parliament and a member of the Labor party, and she believes that the party is still broadly supportive of Israel, despite some resignations from Australian Jews. Despite facing backlash for her support of Israel, Peris remains steadfast in her belief that every child in the country should be able to live a life of freedom.