Sunrise presenter Natalie Barr highlighted a glaring spelling error made by anti-Semitic vandals in Sydney’s east as she condemned the attack live on Sunrise.
Graffiti including “Kill Israel” was sprayed on buildings and sidewalks in Woollahra, a suburb known for its Jewish community, in the early hours of Wednesday.
A car, believed stolen, that the perpetrators drove to the scene was set alight on Magney Street, New South Wales Police said.
The perpetrators, believed to be two men with slim build, aged between 15 and 20, were wearing face coverings and dark clothing.
Shocked by the attack, the Sunrise presenter noted during an interview with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns that the vandals misspelled ‘Israel’ as ‘Israiel’ in the hateful graffiti scrawled on the wall.
‘What kind of threat are we talking about here? What kind of people here? For starters, if you look at the graffiti on the wall, it can’t even spell Israel,” Barr said.
Mr Minns responded: “We’re talking about people who hate in their hearts.”
‘I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried and I wasn’t concerned. “This is not what we live for in Australia and as Australians we are united against it,” Mr Minns said.
The Sunrise presenter slammed vandals for misspelling Israel in their vile anti-Semitic slur during an interview with NSW Premier Chris Minns.
A car was set on fire and vile anti-Israel graffiti was painted on a wall in an anti-Semitic attack in Woollahra, Sydney.
‘We need to call it out for what it is: it’s racism, it’s anti-Semitism. There are despicable people who will perpetuate these types of attacks. You will receive a complete response.”
Resources have been increased as officers follow all leads, Commissioner Karen Webb told reporters.
“What happened last night is disgusting and there is no place for hate of this nature in Sydney or anywhere else in Australia,” he said.
The Australian Federal Police has launched a special operation in response to the “probable” act of terrorism, which will investigate threats, violence and hatred towards the Jewish community and parliamentarians.
Police discovered that the vandals had painted anti-Semitic graffiti, writing “kill Israel” on the wall behind the burned car and along the Magney Street footpath.
Minns claimed the anti-Semitic attack would receive a full police response (pictured, forensic officers examining the scene)
It will also investigate Wednesday’s attack, the second recent incident in Woollahra after buildings and vehicles were attacked in November.
A van was set on fire and graffiti with anti-Israel messages was sprayed on several cars, a restaurant and other buildings.
Two men are detained, accused of that attack.
The Australian Federal Police has launched a special operation in response to the “probable” act of terrorism, which will investigate threats, violence and hatred towards the Jewish community and parliamentarians.
It will also investigate Wednesday’s attack, the second recent incident in Woollahra after buildings and vehicles were attacked in November.
A van was set on fire and graffiti with anti-Israel messages was sprayed on several cars, a restaurant and other buildings.
Two men are detained, accused of that attack.