A Trying Subject…writes Emily Gian

In medieval England, a separate court was established with the purpose of providing redress for people in a fair and just manner. Read more

Sydney University: Violent protest under investigation

lThe University of Sydney has started an investigation into Wednesday’s violent protest at a meeting being addressed by former UK military commander Colonel Richard Kemp. Read more

Protest at Sydney University – the video

J-Wire has received video of yesterday’s violent  protest at Sydney University disrupting a lecture by celebrated British military officer Colonel Richard Kemp. Read more

The case the ECAJ did not want to know about

The case brought by Israeli advocacy group Shurat Hadin against University of Sydney associate Professor Jake Lynch has been dropped…a case involving BDS from which The Executive Council of Australian Jewry distanced itself. Read more

Complaint filed against Israel boycott call by Sydney University professor

Israeli civil rights group, Shurat HaDin, has filed a class action complaint under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 with the Australian Human Rights Commission over a Sydney professor’s participation and public support of  boycotts of Israel including an academic boycott of  Israeli universities. Read more

A letter to Jake

A Tel Aviv-based civil rights group warned Australian supporters of a proposed boycott against Israel on Thursday that their activities were racist, and in violation of Australian Federal anti-discrimination laws. Recently, faculty and students at Sydney University called for the severing of links with Israeli institutions. Read more