Ban on protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools should be considered, Dreyfus tells royal commission
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Former attorney general Mark Dreyfus has suggested that governments should consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools, citing a 2019 high court decision that upheld safe access zone laws around abortion clinics. Dreyfus, now a federal Labor backbencher, made the proposal while giving evidence to the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion. He also described receiving antisemitic abuse, including being called a 'genocidal Zionist'. The suggestion highlights ongoing debates about balancing free speech with protecting religious communities from harassment.
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Former attorney general Mark Dreyfus has suggested that governments should consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools, citing a 2019 high court decision that upheld safe access zone laws around abortion clinics. Dreyfus, now a federal Labor backbencher, made the proposal while giving evidence to the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion. He also described receiving antisemitic abuse, including being called a 'genocidal Zionist'. The suggestion highlights ongo...
Dreyfus invokes the 2019 High Court decision on abortion clinic safe access zones.
Mark Dreyfus has called on governments to consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools.
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Mark Dreyfus has called on governments to consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools.
The Guardian- Dreyfus invokes the 2019 High Court decision on abortion clinic safe access zones.
- The proposed ban would be modeled on existing laws in Victoria and Tasmania.
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Mark Dreyfus has called on governments to consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools.
The GuardianDreyfus invoked a high court decision allowing restrictions outside abortion clinics.
The GuardianDreyfus described receiving antisemitic abuse, saying he was labelled a 'genocidal Zionist'.
The GuardianDreyfus is a federal Labor backbencher.
The GuardianDreyfus told the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion about the proposed ban.
The GuardianThe high court decision was in 2019.
The GuardianThe high court upheld safe access zone laws in Victoria and Tasmania which prohibit protests within 150 metres of clinics.
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