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Former home of prominent Jewish Australian vandalised in 'disgusting' antisemitic attack
NSW Premier Chris Minns has condemned the incident as "disgusting and dangerous" and said that police are investigating
The prime minister and NSW premier have condemned an antisemitic attack in Sydney's east, where two cars were set on fire and a house — which formerly belonged to a prominent Jewish Australian — was splashed with red paint.
Police responded to reports of an incident at a property in Dover Heights just before 4am on Friday, where at least one of the cars had been spray-painted with an antisemitic slur.
NSW Premier Chris Minns confirmed on Friday that the house once belonged to Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.
Locals told the Australian Associated Press the home's current owners were not Jewish.
NSW Police are investigating the incident and reported no injuries.
"The NSW Police Force takes hate crimes seriously," it said in a statement on Friday.
'Disgusting and dangerous'
Condemning the incident, Minns said everything is being done to catch the perpetrators.
"This is a disgusting and dangerous act of violence that is the latest example of a rising level of antisemitic attacks in our community," he said.
"Civil society stands united in condemning this flagrant racism.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said such attacks are "completely unacceptable" and were causing harm to the unity of the community.
"It's causing fear, which is what it is aimed at, and it needs to be stamped out," he told ABC Radio National.
He said the strongest possible action is needed to prevent these repeated attacks.
"If courts have the opportunity to do that, they should be taking that opportunity to send that message that this is completely unacceptable and that crimes will result in appropriate penalties."
Opposition leader Peter Dutton said the Jewish community's frustration is "understandable".
"I think there is an incredible frustration and anger within the Jewish community, and I think it's completely understandable," he told the Today show.
Extra security for Jewish institutions
David Ossip, president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, said he was "profoundly disturbed and sickened to wake up to news of yet another antisemitic attack".
"Criminal acts like these, perpetrated by masked cowards and thugs in the dead of night, are intended to menace and intimidate the Jewish community and further fragment our social cohesion," he said.
"The hate-filled criminals who are perpetrating these crimes need to know that their campaign of domestic terrorism will not succeed, the Jewish community is resilient, strong and unbowed and will continue to be so."
Last week, the NSW government promised improved security for Jewish institutions after a spate of attacks against the community.
Former home of prominent Jewish Australian vandalised in 'disgusting' antisemitic attack
NSW Premier Chris Minns has condemned the incident as "disgusting and dangerous" and said that police are investigating
The prime minister and NSW premier have condemned an antisemitic attack in Sydney's east, where two cars were set on fire and a house — which formerly belonged to a prominent Jewish Australian — was splashed with red paint.
Police responded to reports of an incident at a property in Dover Heights just before 4am on Friday, where at least one of the cars had been spray-painted with an antisemitic slur.
NSW Premier Chris Minns confirmed on Friday that the house once belonged to Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.
Locals told the Australian Associated Press the home's current owners were not Jewish.
NSW Police are investigating the incident and reported no injuries.
"The NSW Police Force takes hate crimes seriously," it said in a statement on Friday.
'Disgusting and dangerous'
Condemning the incident, Minns said everything is being done to catch the perpetrators.
"This is a disgusting and dangerous act of violence that is the latest example of a rising level of antisemitic attacks in our community," he said.
"Civil society stands united in condemning this flagrant racism.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said such attacks are "completely unacceptable" and were causing harm to the unity of the community.
"It's causing fear, which is what it is aimed at, and it needs to be stamped out," he told ABC Radio National.
He said the strongest possible action is needed to prevent these repeated attacks.
"If courts have the opportunity to do that, they should be taking that opportunity to send that message that this is completely unacceptable and that crimes will result in appropriate penalties."
Opposition leader Peter Dutton said the Jewish community's frustration is "understandable".
"I think there is an incredible frustration and anger within the Jewish community, and I think it's completely understandable," he told the Today show.
Extra security for Jewish institutions
David Ossip, president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, said he was "profoundly disturbed and sickened to wake up to news of yet another antisemitic attack".
"Criminal acts like these, perpetrated by masked cowards and thugs in the dead of night, are intended to menace and intimidate the Jewish community and further fragment our social cohesion," he said.
"The hate-filled criminals who are perpetrating these crimes need to know that their campaign of domestic terrorism will not succeed, the Jewish community is resilient, strong and unbowed and will continue to be so."
Last week, the NSW government promised improved security for Jewish institutions after a spate of attacks against the community.
