Australian former attorney general discusses antisemitism and synagogue protest restrictions
Former Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has urged governments to consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools, drawing a parallel to existing safe access zone laws around abortion clinics. Dreyfus shared his personal experience with antisemitic harassment while testifying before a royal commission on antisemitism, describing being labeled a 'genocidal Zionist.' His proposal suggests using established legal precedent from a 2019 High Court decision to establish protected zones around Jewish institutions.
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Ban on protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools should be considered, Dreyfus tells royal commission
Former Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has urged governments to consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools, drawing a parallel to existing safe access zone laws around abortion clinics. Dreyfus shared his personal experience with antisemitic harassment while testifying before a royal commission on antisemitism, describing being labeled a 'genocidal Zionist.' His proposal suggests using established legal precedent from a 2019 High Court decision to establish protected zones around Jewish institutions.
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