Defining the intifada and testing Australia’s racial hate laws

A Federal Court in Sydney heard arguments Tuesday in a landmark hate speech case against academics Nick Riemer and John Keane over social media posts about Israel and Palestine. Jewish academics are suing the two scholars, claiming their use of "intifada" and other statements constitute antisemitism, while defendants argue they were criticizing Zionism. The case will test Australia's racial.

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