by Sahar FoladiGreater Dandenong Council has been flooded with emails urging the council to take action against a councillor’s social media activities about the Gaza conflict. “By making such claims, Cr Garad appears to be blaming all Jews for the suffering in Gaza. Posted just days before new ‘hate speech’ laws were passed in the wake of the Bondi shooting, Cr Garad is concerned about any potential consequences. She says the council’s statement was false, defamatory, and an attempt to restrict her social media activity. She says the council should have instead issued a “no comment” on the grounds of her “right to free speech”.