University of Sydney argues academic’s article not racist against Jewish people as ‘Zionism is a political concept’
by Jordyn Beazley from World news | The Guardian on (#70Q5V)
Case taken by academics against two colleagues and the university is considered a major test case for hate speech in Australia
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The University of Sydney has argued that an article written by a staff member that criticises Zionism was not racist against Jewish people because Zionism is, at its core, a political concept".
The argument was heard in the federal court on Monday as part of a racial discrimination case taken by academics against two of their colleagues and the university, in what is being considered a major test case for hate speech in Australia.
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