RMIT drops misconduct case against student who accused university of being ‘complicit in Gaza genocide’
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RMIT University has dropped a misconduct case against a student who accused the institution of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza, because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies.
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What happened
RMIT University has dropped a misconduct case against a student who accused the institution of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza, because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies.
Why it matters
Guardian Australia this week revealed the student, Gemma Seymour, faced potential suspension over a social media video calling for the university’s Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aerospace Centre to be shut down.
Common ground
RMIT argued the video, recorded in a corridor of the centre, publicly identified its location which is not published online, thereby risking the safety of its facility, staff and students.
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“RMIT University has dropped a misconduct case against a student who accused the institution of being 'complicit in genocide' in Gaza, because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies.”
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Wikipedia entries about Israel, pro-Palestinian protests, and misinformation in the Gaza war do not specifically mention RMIT dropping a misconduct case or its ties to weapons companies. No direct evidence confirms or contradicts the claim.
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— This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in 2024 since protests escalated on April 17, beginning with the Columbia University campus occupation. As of May 6, student protests …
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— Misinformation and disinformation involving the distribution of false, inaccurate or otherwise misleading information has been a prominent and ubiquitous feature of the Gaza war. Much of the content h…
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“Guardian Australia this week revealed the student, Gemma Seymour, faced potential suspension over a social media video calling for the university’s Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aerospace Centre to be shut down.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Gemma Seymour's potential suspension.
“RMIT argued the video, recorded in a corridor of the centre, publicly identified its location which is not published online, thereby risking the safety of its facility, staff and students.”
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The Wikipedia entry about RMIT University Student Union does not mention the video, its location, or safety risks. No evidence confirms or contradicts the claim.
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— The RMIT University Student Union (RUSU), is the peak representative body for students enrolled at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). The Student Union is independent of the universit…
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“RMIT’s student conduct team said the case had been dropped in an email to Seymour on Wednesday afternoon.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the email from RMIT's student conduct team.
“The video was posted on the RMIT Students for Palestine’s Instagram profile in August.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the video being posted in August.
“The caption of the video reads: 'The Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aerospace centre should be shut down. Our university should not be complicit in genocide.'”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the video's caption.
“RMIT’s student conduct report stated there was a risk to the safety and security of staff if its research locations were posted publicly on social media.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the student conduct report's safety concerns.
“An anonymous complaint from an external person about the video was mentioned in the student conduct report.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about an anonymous complaint.
“The Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence and Aero Centre lists the Australian defence force, the US Department of Defense and Boeing as its partners and collaborators.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the Defence and Aero Centre's partners.
“Amnesty International has found weapons made by Boeing were used in Israeli airstrikes that killed civilians in Gaza, including children.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web searches, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Amnesty International's findings on Boeing.
“In 2024, a wave of encampments at universities swept across the country calling for the tertiary education sector to cut its ties with weapons manufacturers and condemn Israel’s war in Gaza.”
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