Migrants would face deportation for espousing anti-Jewish sentiment under sweeping plan.
Australia’s anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal proposed a plan to combat anti-Jewish sentiment, recommending funding cuts to tolerant universities and migrant deportation for anti-Semitic views, amid rising concerns following recent violent incidents. While the government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, expressed support for the recommendations, the Jewish Council of Australia criticized the plan for potentially undermining democratic freedoms and silencing dissent.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Australia’s special helper for fighting against mean words about Jewish people wants to make sure that people who say bad things about them can’t stay in the country, and she also thinks schools should lose money if they let those mean words happen.
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