Today, Australia’s 39 universities endorsed a dangerous and politicised definition of antisemitism which threatens academic freedom, will have a chilling effect on legitimate criticism of Israel, and risks institutionalising anti-Palestinian racism. They did so without meaningful consultation with Palestinian groups or diverse Jewish groups who are critical of Israel.
The Jewish Council of Australia strongly opposes the antisemitism definition developed by the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and adopted by Universities Australia. By categorising Palestinian political expression as inherently antisemitic, it will be unworkable and unenforceable, and stifle critical political debate, which is at the heart of any democratic society.
The definition btw, highlighting added the same as in the article:
“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.”
Seriously, why do so many countries have a hardon for Israel? They’ve clearly demonstrated they are a fascist genocidal government, and for some reason people aren’t supposed to call thay out?
Standing up to Israel means standing up to the US, many countries think they can’t afford it.
Did these fuckers (the Go8, not the Jewish Council) just say most Australian Jews view genocide as core to their national identity? And then they wonder why antisemitism is rising.
Israel and its puppets: Genocide is a core part of Jewish identity. You can’t stop genocide without exterminating all Jews.
Hamas: Okay we believe you. Guess we’ll have to exterminate all Jews, then.
Israel: See? SEE? They’re antisemites! Now we have an excuse to exterminate all Palestinians.
(This post is not intended to condone Hamas’ hatred of Jews. Most Jews are good people, being unfairly slandered by Israel.)
That’s a real interesting conclusion to draw given the second paragraph of the OP.
I was talking about the Go8 and their definition, which in hindsight wasn’t obvious so fair enough.
Ah, my bad for misunderstanding as well then.
