Vandals have painted anti-Semitic graffiti on a car in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, in yet another incident of “hate” that has been criticized by Jewish leaders.
The white car was found spray painted with the words “Fuck the Jews” on Henry St in Queens Park on Monday morning, a suburb with a large Jewish community.
Executive Council of Australian Jews Alex Ryvchin was outraged by the vile act.
‘Sydney. Again,’ he said.
‘Another suburb with a large Jewish community and multiple Jewish community facilities.
“No one destroys a car simply with a racist slogan. “It is a product of endless incitement, demonization and the belief that such attitudes are freely permitted, even celebrated,” Mr Ryvchin told Daily Mail Australia.
“It also demonstrates how racist attacks against Jews impact society at large.”
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president David Ossip said Australians must not “allow us to become desensitized to acts of Jew hatred and allow illegal behaviour… (like) this to become normalised.” .
NSW Police were alerted to the graffiti at around 5.40am on Monday.
They believe the vandalism occurred between 7 a.m. Sunday and when they were notified.
Forensic police officers were at the scene on Monday morning dusting the car for clues.
A Jewish resident told the Daily Telegraph They were shocked to see the wrecked car parked 1 kilometer from the main Jewish school Moriah College.
“I was on my way to work when I saw it and I was shocked and deeply saddened by the attack on the Jewish community – it’s happening every day now,” Michael Goldstein said.
“The escalation of vandalism and inaction by authorities simply emboldens cowards. There is virtually no recourse or punishment for this behavior.
“One moment anti-Semitic vandals attack buildings, then cars and bicycles, and soon it will be people,” he added.
“This leaves me and the Jewish community feeling very vulnerable.”
“Personally, as an Australian Jew, I no longer feel safe in my own community, in my neighborhood or in my own home.
“The government and authorities have stood by while our local streets are a battlefield for anti-Jewish thugs. “Jews have already been harassed and attacked on our streets simply for being Jewish.”
Vandals spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti on a car in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, in yet another “hate” incident that has been criticized by Jewish leaders.