Jake Lynch

he has worked in academia, and currently holds the position of Associate Professor within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sydney University.

[2][5] Lynch has also previously served as Secretary-General of the International Peace Research Association,[6] and has held visiting fellowships with the universities of Cardiff, Bristol and Johannesburg.

[9][10][11] In 2013, Shurat HaDin, an Israeli NGO, commenced legal action in the Federal Court of Australia against Lynch, alleging a breach of Australia's anti-racism laws over Lynch's active support for the BDS campaign.

[12] The case, however, was subsequently dismissed by His Honour Justice Alan Robertson, with costs in favour of Lynch.

[19] In late April 2015, Lynch was cleared of allegations of anti-Semitism by the University of Sydney, a decision by welcomed by Palestinian advocates but criticised by Jewish groups.