Antisemitism royal commission hears accounts from Australian National University students and staff
The interim vice-chancellor of the Australian National University has apologized for failing to ensure the safety of Jewish students and staff during 2024 pro-Palestinian encampments. The testimony occurred during the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Why it matters
The hearings address critical tensions regarding campus safety, free speech, and discrimination within higher education institutions.
Rebekah Brown was Australian National University provost at the time of pro-Palestine encampments. ( ABC News: David Sciasci )
ANU's interim vice-chancellor has apologised for the institution's failure to protect the psychological safety of Jewish students and staff during pro-Palestinian encampments in 2024.
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hearings in Melbourne are focused on the experiences of Jewish staff and students at universities and the institutions' responses.
Earlier, ANU's top academic was asked about a student who was asked to produce a death certificate for relatives killed in Gaza to receive an assessment extension.
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