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New definition of antisemitism endorsed by 39 universities (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 1 year ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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In short:

Australia's 39 universities have endorsed a new definition of antisemitism.

The antisemitism statement was drafted by leaders from the Group of Eight (GoE), Australia's largest universities.

What's next?

The definition will now be swiftly adopted on campuses nationwide.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"Criticism of Israel can be antisemitic when it is grounded in harmful tropes, stereotypes or assumptions and when it calls for the elimination of the State of Israel or all Jews or when it holds Jewish individuals or communities responsible for Israel's actions.

"For most, but not all Jewish Australians, Zionism is a core part of their Jewish identity. Substituting the word 'Zionist' for 'Jew' does not eliminate the possibility of speech being antisemitic.

I love the part where they equate regime change with genocide and say the people of a democracy aren't responsible for the actions of their government.