University courses covering Israel-Palestine should be audited, Julian Leeser tells royal commission
Shadow education minister Julian Leeser has urged a royal commission to audit university courses covering the Israel-Palestine conflict to identify and remove antisemitic materials. He expressed concern over the response of university vice-chancellors to rising antisemitism on campuses following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
Why it matters
The call for curriculum audits raises significant questions about academic freedom versus the responsibility of institutions to address discrimination and hate speech.
Julian Leeser told the royal commission on antisemitism and social inclusion all universities should remove any ‘antisemitic materials’. Julian Leeser told the royal commission on antisemitism and social inclusion all universities should remove any ‘antisemitic materials’. Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion University courses covering Israel-Palestine should be audited, Julian Leeser tells royal commission Inquiry’s focus this week is on security for the Jewish community, with the MP telling the commissioner his son is afraid to attend synagogues and events
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Prefer the Guardian on Google The shadow education minister, Julian Leeser, has called for universities to undertake an audit of any classes that teach about the Jewish community, Israel or Palestine .
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