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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Joe Hinchliffe

Jewish man among first charged in pro-Palestinian slogan crackdown that reminds some of 1970s Queensland

Screenshot from a Facebook video showing Stephen Heydt being arrested under new Queensland laws that outlaw pro-Palestinian phrases
Stephen Heydt (centre) is arrested under new Queensland laws that ban certain pro-Palestinian phrases. Photograph: Facebook

Stephen Heydt woke up on Saturday, put on a T-shirt, hobbled out the door with the aid of a walking stick and spoke at a rally in the middle of Brisbane – where he was promptly arrested by a large and heavily armed contingent of police.

For his choice of words and wardrobe, the 73-year-old Jewish clinical psychologist became one of the first people in Queensland charged under new laws designed to crack down on antisemitic hate speech.

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