Investigation Launched into Antisemitic Attacks in Australia: Are Foreign Actors Involved?
Australian police are probing possible foreign funding of local criminals linked to a surge in antisemitic attacks following the Israel-Hamas war.
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The Australian authorities' investigation into the growing incidence of antisemitic attacks reveals a disturbing possibility: that these crimes may be orchestrated by foreign actors leveraging local criminals, indicating a troubling intersection of global influences and local unrest.
Australia Probes String of Antisemitic Crimes
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It is important that people understand where some of these attacks are coming from, and it would appear that some of these are being perpetrated by people who don’t have a particular issue, aren’t motivated by an ideology, but are paid actors.
‘Paid actors’ could be behind some antisemitic attacks, Albanese says
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Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
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The alarming rise in antisemitic crimes in Australia, seemingly fueled by foreign influences and financial motivations, demands urgent attention and action from law enforcement and government leaders.
Police Investigate Whether Foreign Actors Are Paying for Antisemitic Crimes in Australia
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Summary
Australian authorities are investigating whether foreign actors are financially backing local criminals to commit antisemitic crimes, following a rise in incidents since October 2023. Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw indicated that inquiries could explore overseas payments to offenders and young people's online radicalization. Prime Minister Albanese acknowledged that some perpetrators might be paid actors lacking ideological motivation. Recent attacks include arson at a childcare center near a Sydney synagogue. Strike Force Pearl detectives have doubled their numbers in response, aiming to uncover the sources behind these antisemitic acts.
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