SMH ·general ·1 hour ago

Defining the intifada and testing Australia’s racial hate laws

A Federal Court hearing in Sydney began Tuesday examining whether academics Nick Riemer and John Keane's social media posts about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict violate hate speech laws. Jewish academics are suing over posts including a chant containing "intifada," arguing it implies violent uprising against Australian Jews. The case will test how Australian courts define offensive language regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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