National Tertiary Education Union National Council resolution supporting boycotts, disinvestment and sanctions, October 2022

The NTEU recognises and builds upon the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Palestinian solidarity in their struggles against settler-colonial violence. This spirit of solidarity is a central pillar of trade unionism. As academic institutions have caused harm to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, so too do they cause harm to Palestinian…

There’s a simple way to make universities safe places for Jewish students: Listen to them, Alissa Foster, Vice-President, Australasian Union of Jewish Students, ABC Religion & Ethics, 19 August 2022

In April 2022, the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) passed a motion denouncing Zionism as a “racist, colonial ideology”, despite concerns raised from Jewish students about what such a motion would mean for their welfare on campus. The motion was later rescinded and a consultation process with student groups began. However, just this week…