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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the latest round of antisemitic graffiti in Sydney’s east saying it goes against Australian values.
The background: “F*** the Jews” was painted on a white Volkswagen parked in Queens Park, in Sydney’s east, the latest in a string of inflammatory slogans sprayed around the city.
The key quote: Albanese said there was no tolerance for antisemitism, labelling it a “scourge” on Monday.
“Targeting people because of who they are is not the Australian values that I hold dear, and the Australian values that are held dear by, overwhelmingly, Australians,” he said.
What else to know: NSW Police are investigating the graffiti which is believed to have been sprayed between 7am Sunday and 5.45am Monday on Henry Street in Queen’s Park and have appealed for anyone with information to contact authorities.
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president David Ossip said whoever sprayed the graffiti should face the full force of the law.
“It is unacceptable that Jewish Australians and Australians of all backgrounds have had to wake up yet again and see messages of hate prominently displayed in their neighbourhood,” he said.
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What happens next: High-visibility patrols and community engagement are being conducted with additional police assigned to combat a rise in deeply alarming antisemitic incidents, NSW Premier Chris Minns has said.
