Words have meaning independent of their literal meaning. Antisemitism is a specific term for hatred against Jews. It was coined by German Jew-haters in the 19th century who were looking for a name for their movement that sounded science-y. It specifically means hatred of Jews so it has nothing to do with other groups who speak Semitic languages.
Current discussions about he Israel-Palestine-Conflict might have influenced the terrorists' choice of target, but them belonging to the so-called Islamic State means they have very little in common with the Palestinian cause. The IS in general does not support the Palestinian cause because they consider it as too nationalistic, too far away from their interpretation of Islam and they abhor the Hamas cooperation with Iran whom they consider to be unbelievers.
With regard to pro-Palestine protests. What do people expect from the Australian government? There is a general right to hold political protests. As long as there is no systematic criminal activity from these protests, they have the same right to protest as neo-nazis, cookers and other political groups no matter how fringe their ideas are.
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