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University of Melbourne’s vice-chancellor Glyn Davis reveals how the institution handled a 2022 protest that occupied a Jewish academic’s office — opting to withhold student names to protect their futures, a decision he admits was agonizing but aimed at avoiding lifelong consequences. Davis strongly condemns protesters who falsely tied the university’s ties to Israel to genocide, calling it antisemitic. While campus security then lacked authority to remove protesters — especially amid fears of escalating violence like at U.S. campuses — policies have since changed: today, security has the power to dismantle such occupations. The university is also actively upgrading its racism response systems, streamlining complaints, launching a new reporting hub, and training staff to better address antisemitism and other forms of discrimination.

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