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"Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents in Australia have risen substantially
since Hamas’s terror attacks on Israel on 7 October and the subsequent Israeli
attacks on Gaza.
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s tally of antisemitic incidents
showed there were 221 incidents between 8 October and 7 November, with 42
incidents recorded in one week alone. From 1 October until 7 October, there was
one incident.
Meanwhile, there were 133 reported Islamophobic incidents between 7 October and
6 November, according to Islamophobia Register Australia. Prior to 7 October,
the average number of weekly incidents was 2.5.
Documented hate incidents include spitting at women, threats of gun violence,
threats to mosques and synagogues, threats to Muslim and Jewish schools,
graffiti, property damage, hate mail and verbal abuse. Islamophobia Register
figures also include online abuse.
The trend is expected to be reflected in crime figures. Victoria police
received 72 reports of antisemitic incidents and 12 Islamophobic incidents from
7 October until Friday. Of those, 37 resulted in investigations and 10 people
have been arrested – nine related to antisemitic reports and one related to an
Islamophobic incident.
A Western Australia police force spokesperson said police were dealing with “a
small number of reported incidents targeting members of both the Islamic and
Jewish communities”, some of which were being investigated. Queensland and NSW
police were unable to provide figures.
Jews make up about 0.4% of the Australian population, while Muslims account for
3.2%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
