Anti-Zionism on trial

12/10/2025 18 min
Anti-Zionism on trial

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University of Sydney academics Dr Nick Riemer and Professor John Keane will be facing the Federal Court on Monday 13th October after university colleagues made a complaint of anti-Semitism against them under Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act. The case hinges on whether criticism of Israel and Zionism equates to anti-Semitism.Guest: Dr Nick Riemer, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Sydney