An American law professor who said at a pro-Palestine rally on 7 October that the first anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel marks “considerable celebration” has his visa under review, the Australian home affairs minister has said.
Khaled Beydoun, an associate professor in law at Arizona State University, made the remarks at a rally planned by Stand 4 Palestine on the steps of Lakemba mosque on Monday night. The speech was on the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel when about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage – about 100 of whom remain unaccounted for.