Sydney – The University of New South Wales (UNSW) says it is investigating an antisemitic incident that occurred during its student council elections last week.
Last Friday, two student campaigners danced around AUJS national executive member Jake Campbell while making Nazi salutes and singing the song Springtime for Hitler from Mel Brooks’s The Producers.
Both campaigners have since issued unequivocal public apologies, which Campbell has accepted. One of them, who was elected to the council, has offered his resignation. In a statement, AUJS said Campbell accepted the duo did not intend to offend him or the Jewish community, but “their conduct was nonetheless antisemitic”.
