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Pianist loses discrimination case against Melbourne orchestra over Gaza comments
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Pianist loses discrimination case against Melbourne orchestra over Gaza comments
A federal court ruled that the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancelled Jayson Gillham’s performance to address business impacts, not because of his political beliefs.
- Justice Graeme Hill found that the orchestra had a policy of not expressing support for either side of the Israel-Gaza conflict from the stage.
- Hill ruled that Gillham’s concert was scrapped to “address the anticipated adverse impacts” of his comments, not due to his political beliefs.
- Gillham told the audience that Israel had killed more than 100 Palestinian journalists, which he called a war crime under international law.
- After the ruling, Gillham said he was disappointed and needed time to process the judgment.
TopicsFree SpeechAustraliaCourt RulingClassical MusicDiscriminationMelbournelegal-judicialPolitical SpeechIsrael-Gaza War
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