Antisemitic Australia: Disturbing Wave of Anti-Jewish Graffiti
During the past weekend, vehicles and homes in neighborhoods with significant Jewish populations were vandalized with hate messages, raising renewed concerns about hate crimes against the community.

A new wave of antisemitic incidents continues to hit Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, as Jewish residents in the city are forced to deal with hate graffiti and property vandalism. During the past weekend, vehicles and homes in neighborhoods with significant Jewish populations were vandalized with hate messages, raising renewed concerns about hate crimes against the community.
Similar incidents occurred in various forms in both Victoria state and in Perth, Western Australia, suggesting this might be a coordinated event.
Local police announced they have opened an investigation after antisemitic hate graffiti was discovered in the eastern part of the city. Following the increase in incidents, the number of officers in the special task force established in December to combat this phenomenon has been doubled. "This is a deliberate attempt to terrorize and compromise the security of the Jewish community in the city," noted David Ossip, president of the Jewish Board of Deputies of New South Wales.
The recent incidents add to a series of other serious cases that occurred in recent months. Just last week, antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the walls of Jewish educational institutions, including Mount Sinai College. Additionally, police uncovered a caravan containing powerful explosives that they say could have caused a strong explosion within a radius of dozens of meters – a discovery that raises suspicions of a planned attack against Jewish targets.
These events are putting heavy pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government, which is under political attack from opposition figures who claim he is not acting decisively enough to curb the wave of antisemitism in the country. Albanese, for his part, condemned the incidents and emphasized that "there is no place for hatred and violence in multicultural Australia."
Since Hamas's terror attack in October 2023, there has been a significant increase in antisemitic incidents across Australia. Reports from community organizations indicate a sharp rise in hate crimes, with security officials warning that this might be part of a broader trend of extremist propaganda fueled by groups outside the country.