Sydney academic sacked for post of Israeli flag with Nazi symbol loses fight for damages

Judge rules that political economy lecturer Tim Anderson did not suffer the level of hurt he claimed, but he should be given his job back

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A university academic will not be compensated for the hurt and humiliation he claimed to suffer after being fired for posting a picture online of an Israeli flag with a Nazi symbol on it.

Tim Anderson knew the picture would be deeply offensive to many people when he posted it, but a judge ruled on Monday that he should get his job back.