Jewish professor Steven Prawer at the University of Melbourne experienced a significant protest in 2024 when demonstrators occupied his office on campus. The incident reportedly had a substantial impact on his life and work at the university.
Following the office occupation, Prawer hired a private investigator to attempt to identify whether the protesters were students at the university. His experience with the demonstration prompted him to take additional steps to understand who was involved in the action.
Prawer has brought his account of the protest to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, where he characterized the demonstration as intimidating. He has expressed hope that his testimony and the commission's proceedings will lead to meaningful changes in how antisemitism and related protests are addressed on university campuses.
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