Morry Frenkel speaks with Melinda Jones, the Immediate Past President of the National Council of Jewish Women Australia and a recognised expert on freedom of speech and racial hatred, about her belief that certain phrases being used in the public domain should be prohibited and the reasons for such action. She explains why ‘globalise the intifada’ and ‘genocide’ fit into this category. Melinda also describes how a number of antisemitic incidents she suffered had influenced her to view antisemitism from a different perspective: as the inability to act as an ordinary Australian citizen and to feel the need to change behaviours in order to go about normal daily activities. Melinda’s submission to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion includes the need for the Commission to recognise that institutes authorising the public display of antisemitic material must be regulated. She also urges individuals to lodge submissions to the Commission before June 14th. Keep up with her writing by logging into ‘Melinda’s Substack’ and subscribing.

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