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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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If they want to call me anti-semetic so be it, i know i'm not. I'll never support, even tacitly, the repugnant actions Israel has undertaken towards their neighbours for decades. Its not a race, religion or culture thing its a 'don't commit crimesagainst humanity thing'.

To get in before false equivalences, my values stand for all sides in every case. Especially my own country, Brereton Report is an example of our own National shame laid bare.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago

For most, but not all Jewish Australians, Zionism is a core part of their Jewish identity.

someone needs to go speak to some actual Aussie Jewry and pick up a copy of the fucking chosen while they're at it.

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

"For most, but not all Anglo Australians, Colonialism is a core part of their Anglo identity. Substituting the word 'Coloniser' for 'Anglo' does not eliminate the possibility of speech being antianglo ."

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

This is an important step on the road to fascism.

[–] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

So. What's AIPAC called in Kangarooland?

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think the state of Israel should be ended, but I do think the Nazis running it should be strung up in the Hague for their crimes against humanity.

Some consideration probably needs to be given to restoring the borders of Palestine to at least half of its original area.

[–] 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.