Comments on: University of Melbourne: antisemitic motion is not the position of the university https://www.jwire.com.au/university-of-melbourne-antisemitic-motion-is-not-the-position-of-the-university/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 05 May 2022 04:28:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Liat Kirby https://www.jwire.com.au/university-of-melbourne-antisemitic-motion-is-not-the-position-of-the-university/#comment-620683 Thu, 05 May 2022 04:28:36 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=136421#comment-620683 Yes, the University of Melbourne’s adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism would go a long way to countermand this decision of the Student Council. To back the statements they have just made with this action would make their policy stronger than just words.

I always understood on reading of the Student Union’s aberrant, ignorant stance that the University itself was not involved. Still, it needs to be addressed. Although the university cannot interfere with Student Union voting, students of the University of Melbourne must surely have to adhere to the university’s ideals and mode of operation. Otherwise, let them find somewhere else to ‘study

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