The nation’s police chiefs have finally united to establish a cross-nation taskforce to fight anti-Semitism, as suspects involved in an attack on a Jewish deli allegedly refused to hand over phone passwords.
Amid Australia’s deteriorating social cohesion and division, ‘bridge-builder’ Jamal Rifi’s steadfast intercommunity and harmony efforts have been recognised with a nomination for The Australian’s Australian of the Year.
Two men charged by NSW Police’s anti-Semitic task force were seemingly paid by an unknown criminal referred to as ‘James Bond’ to carry out a firebombing on a Bondi brewery they mistook for a Jewish deli with a similar name | WATCH
Police are poised to make a second arrest after charging a Sydney man for attempting to torch a synagogue, while police remain coy on potential financial incentives for alleged crimes after debit cards seized.
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw has revealed that anti-Semitic offenders could be local criminals being paid by overseas actors in cryptocurrency, as national cabinet convened following the firebombing of a Sydney childcare centre.
Ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s meeting, Jewish leaders are demanding Anthony Albanese introduce tougher penalties for anti-Semitic attackers, stronger hate-speech reform and ban masks at protests.
NSW police have doubled the number of detectives on the hate crimes taskforce after ‘scumbags’ firebombed and vandalised a childcare centre in Sydney.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw says anti-Semitic offenders waging terror against Jewish Australians could be local criminals being paid by overseas actors as national cabinet launches new initiative to curb the increased violence.
High-profile Sydney mayors have united in a rare multi-faith initiative to combat anti-Semitism and protect social cohesion as Chris Minns looks set to criminalise vilification.
Christian leaders have declared Israel’s military response to Hamas could not be used to morally justify the domestic explosion in anti-Semitism as they said Sunday’s ceasefire must put an end to a recent wave of anti-Jewish crimes.
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