Rose Jackson

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Rose Jackson is an Australian university student and political activist. She has held a number of positions over the years in various organisations.

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[edit] Student politics

Jackson was the President of the Australian National Union of Students (NUS) for 2006[1] and was a former President and Women's Officer of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council[2]. Formerly she was also a member of the National Organisation of Labor Students (NOLS), prior to the merger of that faction with Australian Labor Students in late 2005 (leading to the formation of the National Labor Students faction) - and is currently a member of Young Labor (the youth wing of the Australian Labor Party) as an executive on its NSW faction.

[edit] Family

She is the daughter of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) journalist Liz Jackson. She also has a younger brother.

[edit] Post university career

For the 2007 Federal Election, Rose was the Campaign Director for Labor's Candidate for the marginal Sydney seat of Wentworth, George Newhouse.

On 21 November 2007 it was alleged Jackson had "espoused anti-Zionism" during her tenure in the NUS. The Australian reported on its front page [3] a leaked email which Jackson had addressed to "Dear Activists", stating "I oppose Zionism because it calls for the creation of a Jewish state, and I think all governments should be secular". The incident attracted significant media coverage because of Jackson's role as a staffer for candidate George Newhouse whose electorate of Wentworth has the highest Jewish population of any in Australia. The Australian Jewish News said Jackson's comments "attacked the heart and soul of every Jewish voter". [4] Jackson said she had not understood the definition of Zionism at the time she wrote the email, saying "I'm just opposed to theocracy. I certainly support the right of Israel to exist, but not as a Jewish state."[5] [6] [7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ (August 10, 2006). NUS Departments. National Union of Students of Australia. URL accessed 8-10-06.
  2. ^ (28 April, 2005). The World Today. ABC Radio. URL accessed 8-10-06.
  3. ^ Newhouse and Wentworth: where did it go wrong? (November 29, 2007)
  4. ^ Newhouse and Wentworth: where did it go wrong? (November 29, 2007)
  5. ^ Staffer lands Newhouse in row | The Australian
  6. ^ Newhouse staffer in anti-Zionist row - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  7. ^ Newhouse no to Laws over letter - Federal Election 2007 News - smh.com.au