ABC and SBS both refused to adopt the IHRA #antisemitism definition used by Australia's Royal Commission, saying its examples "risk conflating legitimate political and policy critique with antisemitism."
The #IHRA definition has been used to go after people speaking up for Palestine. Kenneth Stern, who wrote the definition, says it's been used "as a weapon" to treat anti-Zionist expression as antisemitic and get it shut down.
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties said:
"Jillian Segal recommends granting herself, an unelected official, unprecedented levels of power to censor the media and university and cultural institutions. This should be seen plainly for what it is — a power grab by the pro-Israel lobby with dangerous implications for our democracy."
SMH, Calum Jaspan, 19 May 2026: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/abc-sbs-reject-federal-government-special-envoy-s-definition-of-antisemitism-20260518-p5zy2i.html (archive https://archive.ph/lDK2u)
NSW Council for Civil Liberties, 11 July 2025: https://www.nswccl.org.au/media_statement_reject_special_envoy_report
APAN factsheet: https://apan.org.au/resource/ihra-definition/
#antisemitism #ihra #australia #gazagenocide #palestine #israel
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