A court has drawn a clear line on antisemitic hate speech. Here’s what it said

As both the federal government and states across the country pass laws cracking down on hate speech, there s been much debate about where to draw the line on what can and can t be said. A Victorian court has drawn that line in a landmark decision. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has found chanting “all Zionists are terrorists” at a Melbourne rally amounted to unlawful racial and religious vilification. In the case, called Vorchheimer vs Tayeh, Vice President Judge Tran

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A court has drawn a clear line on antisemitic hate speech. Here’s what it said

As both the federal government and states across the country pass laws cracking down on hate speech, there s been much debate about where to draw the line on what can and can t be said. A Victorian court has drawn that line in a landmark decision. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has found chanting “all Zionists are terrorists” at a Melbourne rally amounted to unlawful racial and religious vilification. In the case, called Vorchheimer vs Tayeh, Vice President Judge Tran

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