Sponder's team warned that cultural boycotts and threats threaten all artists. This is reportedly why the Israeli comedian refused to back down from doing a show in Amsterdam.
The 34-year-old is set to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on March 19 for displaying the symbol of a prohibited terrorist organization at a September 29 rally.
"Public discourse has increasingly been weaponized, with hateful rhetoric aimed at attacking groups in the Australian community," read an explanatory memorandum.
The department noted that the schools are required to comply with federal laws prohibiting discrimination because they are recipients of federal financial assistance.
Prosor referred to an interview, which was published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, by Der Spiegel with Israeli-American historian Omer Bartov.
The schools under investigation are Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, The University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.