The Jewish Council of Australia condemns attacks on students exercising their democratic right to protest.

In the last few days we have seen increasing violent attacks on peaceful student Palestine solidarity encampments at universities across the world. At Monash University in Melbourne, a far right vigilante group holding Israeli and Australian flags raided the encampment, knocking down tents and tables, stealing food and intimidating students.

At Melbourne University on Thursday a motley group of right-wing zionists,........

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