My father was an antisemite," Professor Westacott wrote."I remember, as a young child, seeing an image on television of two people in striped prison clothing, hanging by their necks in a street.She said Jewish friends she made while studying at university helped her develop "a deeper understanding of the profound danger and the effect of antisemitism on Jewish people".The royal commission is this week focusing on universities and has heard concerns from Jewish staff and students that campus authorities have been slow to act on their behalf.Professor Westacott attributed this to a "moral failure" of leadership across universities and wider society."No one university, no one government department, no single entity, can be held solely responsible This was a whole-of-nation failure to comprehend, in real time, the seriousness of what was happening," Professor Westacott wrote.She said the university sector had "stepped up" on tackling antisemitism since the height of the protests in 2024 but needed to maintain that momentum.The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has warned academic freedom could become "collateral damage" as university leaders consider further measures to protect Jewish staff and students."Jewish students and staff have an absolute right to be safe, respected and free from antisemitism at university