(Sydney Morning Herald) Antisemitic phrases chanted by pro-Palestine protesters near the Sydney Opera House following the October 7 terrorist attacks could be banned under hate speech laws being drafted by the federal government.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government had not decided whether people should face jail time for vilifying others based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion, but that the government was looking “very closely” at penalties to ensure the laws are effective.
As the Greens prepare to pressure Labor in parliament this week over the issue of Palestinian statehood, the party’s leader, Adam Bandt, came under fire from Jewish groups for refusing to say whether he backed a two-state solution or that Israel should be a homeland for the Jewish people.
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