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- Daily Mail
Academic at University of Sydney makes vile post calling for Jews to be 'executed'
The University of Sydney has launched an investigation into one of its academics after he shared a post calling for 'Zionists to be executed like we executed Nazis'. Palestinian activist and sessional academic at the University of Sydney Fahad Ali shared the post to X on Thursday. 'F**k sanctions, I want Zionists executed like we executed Nazis,' Mr Ali wrote. The social media platform marked the post as breaching its rules against violent speech. However, Mr Ali took a screenshot of the hidden post and republished it on Friday, slamming the platform's rules. '"Violent speech" – people are on this website every single day celebrating the burning children alive, don't tell me wanting to see these people hanged like the Nazis were post-Nuremberg is "violent",' Mr Ali wrote. Mr Ali's profile has since been deactivated from the platform. The post received a barrage of criticism, with many urging the University of Sydney to fire the academic. 'Why are you employing a person who openly encourages Jews to be murdered? What are you doing to protect Jews, Israelis and their friends on campus?,' one person wrote. Another person wrote the university chose to 'turn a blind eye to Fahad's breaches of the university's Code of Conduct'. A third added: 'One of the main pro-Palestine leaders in Australia just called for the mass executions of Jews. Should Fahad Ali live in Australia? Should we let him stay in our country while acting like this?' In a statement, a University of Sydney spokeswoman said the institution was 'appalled' by the comments and had immediately launched an investigation. 'We're appalled by these comments and consider them utterly unacceptable, and are immediately undertaking a review,' the spokeswoman told the Daily Telegraph. 'As this is a personal account, determining whether they might constitute illegal activity would be a matter for police. 'Support is available for every member of our community who may need it.' Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Jewish Association Robert Gregory told Daily Mail Australia the post was 'reprehensible'. 'This post is reprehensible and appears to be calling for violence. Police and the University of Sydney need to take these threats seriously,' Mr Gregory said. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry slammed Mr Ali's post and called for decisive action. 'We have seen some despicable statements these past few years but a call for Zionists to be executed made by someone linked to one of our top universities reaches a new level,' Co-CEO Alex Ryvchin said. 'There is a fundamental question here of safety to students and staff, the reputation of the university, and the standards of human conduct that we either accept or reject.' Mr Ryvchin praised the university for immediately launching a review into the post and Mr Ali. 'We are pleased that the university has swiftly condemned this but a call for Zionists to be executed warrants decisive action,' Mr Ryvchin said. It post comes after the university's chancellor David Thodey and vice-chancellor Mark Scott admitted they did 'not get everything right' when handling protests on campus. Mr Thodey and Mr Scott's comments were published in the university's annual report earlier this month and highlighted the institution's response particularly to the pro-Palestinian encampment. Protesters flooded the university's quadrangle and set up tents, which remained for about eight weeks before they were ordered to evacuate. 'Many universities around the globe did not fully anticipate the impact on their campus life of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East – and the University of Sydney was no different,' Mr Thodey and Mr Scott wrote. 'We did not get everything right as we responded to widespread protests triggered by the events of October 7 2023 and their aftermath and there are clearly differing views on our responses to certain events, particularly the encampment on our quadrangle lawns. 'We have committed to learn from these hugely challenging and complex events – and the experiences of other universities around the world – and to listen to those who would work with us to ensure our campuses are safe and welcoming for all.' Last month, the university also faced backlash after a group of students were photographed turning their back on a Jewish speake r who denounced Hamas. During the Student Representative Council's general meeting, the group Students Against War called to reject a nationwide definition of antisemitism. Adopted by Universities Australia, the definition has said criticism of Israel can be antisemitic 'when it calls for the elimination of the State of Israel'. The university also faced criticism in 2024 when a photo of students almost unanimously refusing to condemn the October 7 Hamas attacks was shared. The photo showed nearly all hands raised at a packed lecture theatre where the Sydney University's Student Representative Council AGM overwhelmingly voted down a motion condemning the Hamas attacks. Instead the roughly 600 students in attendance passed a motion supporting Hamas in their 'armed resistance' against Israel.
BBC News
5 hours ago
- BBC News
Reform wins rescheduled Nottinghamshire County Council Election
Reform UK has won two seats on Nottinghamshire County Council in a rescheduled in the Mansfield North division was originally due to take place along with all other council seats in early May but was postponed after the death of Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate Karen area's two council seats were previously held by the Conservatives and Labour Gaynor Mann and David Smith won both by comfortable margins at the rearranged election held on Thursday. Mann said the party's momentum "is increasing every day" and "it's onwards and upwards for Reform UK"."I think Nigel Farage is going to be Prime Minister in another four years," she said it was "fantastic" to be elected."Whatever the residents' problems are, we will be there for them," he full results were:Gaynor Mann (Reform UK) - 3,077David Smith (Reform UK) - 2,998Anne Callaghan (Labour) - 1,259Andy Abrahams (Labour) - 1,211Timothy Bower (Conservatives) - 500Amy Clements (Conservatives) - 426Christopher Clarke (Green Party) - 292Milo Tooley-Okonkwo (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) - 62Otis Tooley-Okonkwo (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) - 39Turnout for the rescheduled election was 28%.The result does not change who is in control of the county council because Reform already had enough seats for a majority, but the party now has 41 of the 66 Conservatives are the next largest group with 17 seats, while Labour has Ashfield Independents, the Broxtowe Alliance and the Broxtowe Independent Group each have 1 seat.A by-election is also due to be held in the Newark West division on 3 July after a Reform councillor stepped down a week after being elected.
The Guardian
7 hours ago
- The Guardian
Israel launches strikes on Iran; rescue teams comb Air India crash site; and Julianne Moore's new role
Welcome, readers, to the Afternoon Update. Australia's foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says the government is 'alarmed' by Israel's attacks on Iran, warning the escalation risks further destabilising the region. Israel launched strikes on Iran aimed at 'dozens' of targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took unilateral action because Tehran had begun to build nuclear warheads. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the attack, dubbed Rising Lion, was aimed at 'rolling back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival', adding that it would take 'many days'. Iranian state media said the head of the Revolutionary Guard, Gen Hossein Salami, and the army chief of staff, Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri, had been killed in the strikes, as well as two scientists whom it named as Fereydoun Abbasi and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi. An Iranian security source told the Reuters news agency 'the response to the Israeli attack will be harsh and decisive'. Israeli media reported that Iran has launched 100 drones towards Israel. Follow our live coverage here. Trump illegally deployed national guard troops to California, judge rules Wilkie accuses Labor and Coalition of drinking Aukus 'Kool-Aid' as crossbenchers rally for 'transparent' inquiry Man dies two weeks after arrest in Adelaide as police investigate incident as death in custody Olympian Heath Ryan suspended by Equestrian Australia for allegedly whipping horse Explosion in Sydney apartment blows out brick wall and damages adjoining units Rescue teams with sniffer dogs were combing the crash site of a London-bound Air India passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of Ahmedabad, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground. One man aboard the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – carrying 242 passengers and crew – miraculously survived Thursday's crash, which left the aircraft's tail jutting out of the second floor of a hostel for medical staff from a nearby hospital. Follow updates here. 'This is not just an environmental imperative. It's an economic imperative, and we have some great opportunities with our solar and wind resources in Australia to actually become global leaders in that space' – Liberal senator Maria Kovacic. Kovacic has said Coalition MPs should stop questioning climate change science and instead fully embrace emissions policies to deliver net zero by 2050, warning that Australia's environment and economy are at risk. Sign up to Afternoon Update Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion New data shows a 25% spike in the number of people leaving Australia for short-term foreign trips, while the country also appears to have become an increasingly popular destination for foreign tourists. About 641,000 visitors arrived in Australia in April 2025 for short-term trips, up 8.1% from the previous April. Julianne Moore has played some mothers in her time. Her latest screen mum is in the jangling new thriller Echo Valley. She has a lot of heavy lifting to do as Kate, a morally compromised rancher whose farm is falling apart, along with her life. Ahead of her new film – in which she fights, dives and wrangles horses – the Oscar-winning actor discusses sunburn, age-gaps and hanging from helicopters. Today's starter word is: VIC. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply. Enjoying the Afternoon Update? Then you'll love our Morning Mail newsletter. Sign up here to start the day with a curated breakdown of the key stories you need to know, and complete your daily news roundup. And follow the latest in US politics by signing up for This Week in Trumpland.
