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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Henry Belot

US group offers fares and accommodation for councillors to attend Gold Coast antisemitism conference

General view of the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast will hold a summit in the first week of September dedicated to combating antisemitism. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

A US-based group has written to hundreds of local mayors and councillors in Australia offering all-inclusive travel and accommodation to attend a Gold Coast summit dedicated to addressing antisemitism.

At least one mayor has accepted the offer from the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), which would be funded by Australian companies and Jewish groups, while other councils are spending up to $6,500 to send multiple councillors to the conference, to be held from 3 to 5 September.

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