“This was a show trial. The verdict was pre-written: Jewish students guilty of existing, guilty of speaking, guilty of refusing to renounce their identity.”
He said that every parent in Australia should ask: “Is this what we are funding? Is this what higher education now means, turning children into ideological enforcers?”
Mental health professionals and wellness advocates warn that repeated exposure to discriminatory environments can increase the risk of chronic stress, anxiety disorders, and other long-term health complications — some of which may require extended psychiatric evaluation and private health insurance coverage.
Legal and Institutional Accountability
A joint statement was released by peak, representative, national, and state bodies of the Australian Jewish community condemning the “openly antisemitic conduct.”
The University of Sydney said the council is an independent body, but members of both sides of the debate were consulted prior to the general meeting.
“We are aware nearly 200 students attended the meeting, which represents a small fraction of our total student body,” a statement said.
“Ahead of the Student Representative Council’s Student General Meeting we liaised with key members of relevant student groups.”
