'Grotesque and depraved'

Spate of antisemitic attacks continue

More homes and cars were defaced with antisemitic graffiti on Sunday morning, while five women were egged in Bondi in a targeted antisemitic attack.

Another incident of antisemitic graffiti in Sydney, this time in Kingsford.
Another incident of antisemitic graffiti in Sydney, this time in Kingsford.

Police are investigating after Jewish women were egged in Bondi in what is alleged to be a targeted antisemitic attack.

The five women were walking along Glenayr Avenue when they were pelted with eggs at 9:30pm on Saturday night before the offenders fled in a silver Mazda.

According to The Daily Telegraph, the car was later picked up on New South Head Road, Vaucluse, where it was spotted “driving erratically” before pulling into a Rose Bay side street and slamming into the kerb.

Three occupants were seen running from the car, with police looking to track them down.

Strike Force Pearl Commander Detective Superintendent Darren Newman said police believe the young women were targeted based on “clothing worn by those young ladies”.

“Can I just say to those individuals that were in that car last night, it might be best if you come forward straight away, because we will track you down, Detective Superintendent Newman said.

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president David Ossip described the attack as “grotesque and depraved”.

“Throwing eggs at innocent women simply because they’re Jewish is beyond contemptible,” he said.

“It is essential that the alleged offenders not only face the full force of the law, but are subjected to the public shaming and derision they deserve.”

Meanwhile, more cars and homes were vandalised with antisemitic graffiti, this time across Kingsford and Randwick in Sydney’s east.

Residents of both See Lane in Kingsford and King Lane in Randwick woke to find their fences, garage doors and vehicles parked on the street daubed with the phrase “f**k Jews”.

“There have been more than 10 publicly reported serious incidents of antisemitic vandalism, arson and worse in the last three weeks alone – a figure that doesn’t include the graffiti appearing on our streets on a daily basis or the abuse and harassment that goes unreported,” said Ossip.

“It is incumbent upon society as a whole not to become desensitised to this campaign of domestic terrorism.

Hateful graffiti plastered across homes in Kingsford and Randwick.

“This is not normal. This isn’t the Australia we know and love.

“To find our way back, every Australian must call out this behaviour, the terrorists perpetrating and arranging these crimes must be apprehended and penalties must be strengthened so that any would-be assailant is deterred.

“The Jewish community is not asking for any special treatment – only a return to normality.”

A NSW Police spokeswoman confirmed police are investigating the “offensive graffiti” found on Sunday morning and have established crime scenes on the streets targeted.

“About 7am today (Sunday 2 February 2025), officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command attended See Street, Kingsford and King Lane, Randwick, after reports multiple vehicles, garages and walls had been damaged with offensive graffiti overnight,” police said.

“Crime scenes have been established at both locations and investigations have commenced.

“The NSW Police Force takes hate crimes seriously and encourages anyone who is the victim of a hate crime of witnesses a hate crime to report the matter to police through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or through triple-0 (000) in an emergency.

“It is important that the community and police continue to work together to make NSW a safer place for everyone.”

 

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