The war in Gaza is dividing Australians. Business is worried

Venture capitalist Paul Bassat’s trip to Israel last week left him shocked and heartbroken.

But it also brought home the extent to which he fears that Australian society is more divided than we have seen in our lifetime, and the need to seriously confront the issue. It’s a view increasingly being shared in the business community, as geopolitical tensions and divisions over the Gaza war boil over at home.