Jewish student shares harrowing experience of campus harassment and fear
A Jewish student leader testified at Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism, arguing that pro-Palestine campus protests are not inherently antisemitic. The hearing also featured testimony from students who reported feeling unsafe and harassed due to their Jewish identity during campus encampments.
Why it matters
The testimony highlights the intense polarization on university campuses regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and the challenge of balancing free speech with student safety.
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Share A A A A prominent pro-Palestine university student leader has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that violence is a legitimate tactic in freedom movements, but would not say if she believed Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel had been a legitimate use of that violence.
Yasmine Johnson, a co-convener for Students for Palestine and protest organiser, appeared as part of the commission’s first day of hearings in Melbourne. She followed other witnesses who said that, as Jews and Zionists, they had felt threatened by protests on university campuses across Australia.
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