Overview
- Be. Bendigo confirmed the February 27 International Women’s Day morning tea will go ahead at the All Seasons Resort with Grace Tame as guest speaker.
- The Australian Jewish Association wrote to Be. Bendigo seeking Tame’s removal after she led chants of “globalise the intifada” at a Sydney rally last week.
- Criticism of the chant has come from the AJA, federal MPs and the NSW premier, with the phrase flagged in discussions over proposed state hate speech laws.
- Event organisers say the “Balance the Scales” program will focus on fairness and reform for women and children, stressing a respectful, constructive discussion.
- AJA chief executive Robert Gregory warned hosting Tame would make Jewish Australians feel unwelcome in Bendigo, noting the group offered an alternative speaker.