When
Where
Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE)
8 Victoria Rd
Parramatta NSW 2150
Australia
Why
NSW Premier Chris Minns is changing the code of conduct for teachers, to prohibit ‘hate speech’, but he has not made clear what that is, or what problem he claims to be addressing. At the same time he is moving to ban the slogan ‘globalise the intifada’, which is a call for liberation, not hate speech, and there is legislation before parliament to include the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in teacher codes of conduct. The IHRA definition conflates criticism of Israel and Zionism with antisemitism
It’s clear this is an attack on teachers and the Palestine movement. Under new codes of conduct teachers could be sacked for comments they make on social media in their own time. Join a discussion on what the new changes mean, and how we can fight Minns attacks on free speech and collectively defy him through our unions.
Speakers
- Nikolai Haddad - lawyer and Executive Director of the Civil Liberties Defence Centre Limited
- Matt Meagher - high school teacher from Teachers & School Staff for Palestine
- Professor Linda Briskman - a WSU Human Rights and Social Work academic, and member of the Jewish Council of Australia
Simple Halal food will be available from 7.30pm for people observing Ramadan.
All Welcome
Contact
Teachers and School Staff for Palestine - NSW
0403 013 183
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