Marcia Langton tells royal commission of racial abuse over support for Jewish Australians
Indigenous academic Marcia Langton testified before a royal commission regarding the racial abuse she has faced for supporting Jewish Australians. The commission is examining the role of education in addressing antisemitism and social cohesion.
Why it matters
The testimony highlights the intersection of different forms of racism and the challenges of maintaining social cohesion amidst polarized geopolitical conflicts.
Indigenous academic Marcia Langton outside the royal commission into antisemitism on Wednesday. ( ABC News: Greg Bigelow )
Academic Marcia Langton has told the antisemitism royal commission of the abuse she was subjected to by members of the pro-Palestinian movement.
Ms Langton said her car windows had been smashed after showing support to Jewish Australians.
The commission also heard from a Jewish childcare worker introducing her culture to children at a majority non-Jewish centre.
Link copied Share Share article Prominent academic and advocate for Indigenous Australians Marcia Langton says she has been subjected to abuse and labelled a "zio" by members of the pro-Palestinian movement.
Dr Langton appeared before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion on Wednesday to discuss the role of education in tackling all forms of racism and hate, including antisemitism.
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