Six in 10 members of Qld’s Jewish community targeted by anti-Semitism

Displaying the Nazi flag must be outlawed and old legislation updated, peak Jewish group has argued

SIX IN 10 members of the Jewish community, from Cairns to Coolangatta, said in a recent survey they had experienced anti-Semitism, while neo-Nazi groups have become increasingly active in Queensland.

Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies vice-president Jason Steinberg said police were very responsive to complaints but the laws did not deter racists.

“Of those Jews in Queensland who experienced anti-Semitism (according to a survey carried out by the group), half were either abused, harassed, intimidated or bullied simply because they are Jewish and, distressingly, many of these incidents occur in the workplace,” he said.

FULL STORY Six in 10 members of Qld’s Jewish community targeted by anti-Semitism (SMH)

Photo: A photo posted on social media in 2020 of a vehicle displaying a Nazi flag outside Gladstone (Qld Jewish Board of Deputies)