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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

University courses covering Israel-Palestine should be audited, Julian Leeser tells royal commission

Julian Leeser MP speaks with two rabbis outdoors
Julian Leeser told the royal commission on antisemitism and social inclusion all universities should remove any ‘antisemitic materials’. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

The shadow education minister, Julian Leeser, has called for universities to undertake an audit of any classes that teach about the Jewish community, Israel or Palestine.

Appearing before the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion on Friday, Leeser said he had been “very concerned” about antisemitism on university campuses and was not satisfied with how vice-chancellors had addressed the issue after the 7 October 2023 Hamas terrorist attack.

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