One of Australia’s most prominent Jewish figures, Westfield founder Frank Lowy, has backed police claims that foreign agitators may be behind the recent spate of antisemitic attacks, saying “dark forces” were at play.
He called on the federal government to “lead by example”, and fulfil its “duty and obligation” to “stamp out” antisemitism, which was staining Australia’s identity as a fair country.
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