Virginia Bell has shut the door on a broader examination of racism, Janet Parker argues, confirming that antisemitism will be exceptionalised in this royal commission.
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The attorney-general and home affairs minister assert that criticism of Israel and Zionism will not fall foul of the new hate speech laws, but Paul Gregoire argues that because they are so broad, this may not be the case.
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Janet Parker from Jews for Palestine WA told the Boorloo Palestine rally that the state’s renewed effort to shut down solidarity needs to be challenged.
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Former Coalition Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in good company as one of various politicians of the right (and far right) hue invited by Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Alana Lentin argues that by constituting racism as “hate”, it becomes detached from the policies and practices of a state and presented as a matter of attitudes qualified by individuals’ perceptions. The effect is to punish legitimate criticisms of Israel and Zionism.
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The NSW Labor government has rushed in new laws, ostensibly to combat antisemitism, and the Labor federal government said it would adopt the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism's recommendations. Khaled Ghannam argues against the sudden crackdown on freedom of speech and assembly.
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Gideon Polya argues that Australian MPs are refusing a key injunction from the World War II Jewish Holocaust — which is to “bear witness” — and condemns them for refusing to recognise that a genocide is underway in Gaza.
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A Sydney cardiologist is being targeted by an anti-free speech campaign by conservative media outlets and the Zionist lobby. Pip Hinman reports.
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Bayside City Council voted to adopt a discredited definition of antisemitism, which silences criticism of Israel. It was moved by a councillor who attended a controversial Zionist conference bankrolled by the United States. Lanie Stockman reports.
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Residents protested outside the City of Sydney council meeting to call on Labor councillor Zann Maxwell to repay public funds for his pro-Israel junket. Jim McIlroy reports.
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An all-expenses-paid pro-Israel summit marketed to local government office bearers raises concerns about ethics and politics in their local communities. Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon report.
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The University of Melbourne Palestine Action Group held a speak-out against Israel’s war crimes on the campus. Daniel Weber reports.