Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act
- Written by Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University
Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act.
Justice Angus Stewart ruled a series of speeches Haddad posted online were “fundamentally racist and antisemitic [and] profoundly offensive” towards Jewish people in Australia.
However, the court also ruled...