mark scott Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/mark-scott/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Fri, 16 May 2025 07:11:42 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.jwire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Jwirelogocleangoog.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 mark scott Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/mark-scott/ 32 32 6446428 The useful idiots of Sydney University: a cautionary tale of ignorance and antisemitism https://www.jwire.com.au/the-useful-tdiots-of-sydney-university-a-cautionary-tale-of-ignorance-and-antisemitism/ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-useful-tdiots-of-sydney-university-a-cautionary-tale-of-ignorance-and-antisemitism/#comments Fri, 16 May 2025 05:08:15 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=169168 If you’ve ever wondered what “useful idiots” look like in 2025, the University of Sydney’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Special General Meeting (SGM) on 14 May provided a textbook case. A small but vocal group passed motions rejecting the internationally recognised definition of antisemitism, calling for the destruction of Israel, and undermining university governance — […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/the-useful-tdiots-of-sydney-university-a-cautionary-tale-of-ignorance-and-antisemitism/feed/ 2 169168 The University of Sydney updates its position https://www.jwire.com.au/the-university-of-sydney-updates-its-position/ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-university-of-sydney-updates-its-position/#comments Thu, 30 May 2024 04:56:15 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=158918 The University of Sydney has responded to the Zionist Federation of Australia’s call for the resignation of Vice Chancellor Mark Scott. This follows a statement by ZFA president Jeremy Leibler, who said: “Mark Scott has a duty of care to all students. He has failed in this duty, and so must stand down. For weeks, […]

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