Anyone who has set foot on a university campus should see this for what it is. You would like to think such a blatant attempt to silence dissent under the banner of antisemitism would hurt their cause.

[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Here’s a response from the Jewish Council of Australia: https://www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2025/07/jewish-council-rejects-special-envoys-antisemitism-plan

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 14 points 5 days ago

The Council is especially concerned about the plan’s strong endorsement of the widely discredited IHRA definition of antisemitism, which has been used to silence legitimate criticism of Israel and Zionism.

The IHRA are pro-genocide and their definition should be rejected.

[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The report claims research commissioned by the special envoy “highlights a stark divide between Australians under 35 and those over 35” on attitudes toward the Jewish community and “the existence of the state of Israel”, claiming younger Australians were more likely to hold antisemitic views.

There it is. Fuck Israel.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Every neolib corporate-whore government knows that the best way to quell the growing antisemitism Is to equate judaism with a genocidal, colonialist, religious nationalist, fascist nation state... and if you don't agree, they'll persecute you for your empathy!

[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

In an interview on Sky News, Segal wouldn’t nominate examples of media coverage she felt breached that standard, but said Australian media outlets should represent the situation in the Middle East with “fairness and balance”.

So no examples of unfairness, but still needs to change.

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago

It's antisemetic to report on an army gunning down semetic civvies.

[–] johnwicksdog@aussie.zone 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

If you try to define abstract nouns, they lose their magical ability of allowing governments to do whatever the fuck they want.

[–] Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Fuck Israel, Fuck the IDF, and Fuck Albansleazy. He has thousands of Palestinian children's blood on his hands.

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago

I dunno how much blood is personally on his hands, but the government certainly continues to support and arm their genocidal regime.

Settler-colonial solidarity I suppose :s would be nice if our lords and masters could be on the right side of history for once.

Something I really struggle with on this shit, is the government has cracked down so hard here, but like aboriginal Aussies are still undergoing genocide here as we speak. Massive overpolicing, massively higher deaths in custody, massively higher deaths in healthcare, horrific amounts of racism. Yet apparently we need a special action body on legitimising Israel :|