We also have a duty to defend the state of Israel, the world’s only Jewish state and our friend and ally. The people of Australia and Israel have a long and enduring relationship which was forged in moments throughout the Second World War… We are democratic...
What can we do? As a government and a parliament we can take every opportunity to raise this, as we’re doing today, and have good legislation that prevents it. We can also work together with other parliaments, international groups, international bodies and...
Antisemitism has existed throughout the centuries in varying forms, though with many common similarities and themes. Antisemitism is something that exists right here in Australia, and its prevalence is increasing in a number of ways. Full speech Mr BURNELL (Spence)...
There should be no place for antisemitism on Australian campuses. It’s time for Australian universities to live their values again. That’s why we need all universities to follow the lead of Melbourne university and adopt the IHRA definition of...
However, the IHRA definition explicitly notes that any criticism against Israel that is similar to that levelled against any other country cannot be described as antisemitic. So if Israel is seen and judged on the same conditions as other countries, then it cannot be...