Gold Coast police probe anti-Semitic graffiti in Robina
A Jewish leader has slammed “shocking” anti-Semitic graffiti on a Gold Coast bridge with police investigating the hateful act.
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Police are investigating after a “shocking” anti-Semitic tag was graffitied onto a Gold Coast bridge.
The graffiti shows a swastika with the text “kill all Jews” and a hateful cartoon of a Jewish man, which was used in Nazi propaganda, near Collyer Quays in Robina.
A Gold Coast police spokesman said the graffiti was reported about 1.10pm on Tuesday.
Police will gather CCTV vision from the area as part of its investigation and no suspects have been identified at this stage.
It has been illegal to display hate symbols, such as the swastika, in Queensland since 2023 with those caught facing up to six months in jail.
Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg said it was not just graffiti, but a direct incitement to kill Jews.
“It’s really shocking,” he said.
“The cartoon is from Nazi propaganda of the 1930s.
“It shows a person with a big nose and a beard wringing their hands together and that is a quintessential reminder of something that is the darkest chapter in human history, not just for Jews but the whole world.”
Mr Steinberg said the hatred towards Jewish people was “unrelenting”.
“Our community is concerned for their safety,” he said.
“If this kind of hate was directed to any other minority, there would be outrage from the wider community and we feel as a community that we deserve no less.
“The Jewish community has been in Queensland for more than 160 years, we’ve participated in society and been active builders within the community.”
Mr Steinberg urged residents of Robina and the wider Gold Coast to report any suspicious behaviour to police.
“Someone may have seen something and they need to share that with police,” he said.
“As soon as police find and apprehend a suspect, they can be brought in front of the court under the new hate crime legislation.”
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