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Jacques and Jennifer critique the pro-Israel hegemony and its impact on public discourse in Australia, focusing on the bias in the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Jacques and Jennifer continue their critique of pro-Israel hegemony, which is an active scourge on free and informed public discourse in Australia affecting our media, our legal system and our universities, to name a few institutions.For this program the presenters particularly focus on the pro-Zionist bias underpinning the current Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, and the platform it is providing in the media to suppress pro-Palestine voices. Illustrating this bias, the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN), Australia's peak body for Palestinians and their allies, has been refused permission to appear before the Commission. LinksAPAN Media Release: Australia’s peak Palestine body denied right to appear before Royal CommissionAPAN Media Release: People are afraid to speak - new report reveals surge in anti-Palestinian racism across AustraliaAnti-Palestinian Racism Preliminary ReportAPAN space to report anti-Palestinian abuse and discriminationAustralian Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN)Free PalestineReferencesAdam H Johnson 2026, How to sell a genocide: The media's complicity in the destruction of Gaza, Pluto Press (or go to: Proof of pro-Israel media…

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