‘Unacceptable’: Sharri Markson blasts USyd over defence of ‘intifada’ chants

Explosive documents reveal the University of Sydney views chants of intifada as “perfectly acceptable” and are not hate-speech, according to Sky News host Sharri Markson. It follows complaints about on-campus protests where students chanted the word “intifada”. The document from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Student Affairs unit reads: “The University acknowledges the use of the word ‘intifada’ is viewed by some as having an inherent link to violence or terrorist acts, and at times violence or terrorism has been a feature of events that were characterised as intifadas occurring across the Middle East. “However, the University does not accept that every use of the word can reasonably be interpreted in this way, and in the context of current pro-Palestine protests, use of the word is more appropriately viewed as an expression of a political stance in connection with pro-Palestinian activism as opposed to being a statement in support of terrorist acts.” Sky News host Sharri Markson said the statement showcased the university at its “woke finest” as she accused it of “cowing down” to racism and terrorism. “You should all hang your heads in shame,” she said. “Trying to find excuses for chants of intifada. Trying to find excuses for calls for terrorism. This is unacceptable. “You’re showing us the absolute worst bureaucratic lunacy to try and twist this word into one that’s non-offensive and perfectly acceptable. “Muscle up, fix this antisemitism that’s exploding at the University of Sydney, or resign and go home.”