Australian Jewish Leader Urges Continued Vigilance on Antisemitic Hate Crimes After Police Label Bomb Threat ‘Fake’

Car in New South Wales, Australia graffitied with antisemitic message. Photo: Screenshot

A top Australian Jewish leader has expressed disappointment with a recent announcement by police that an incident involving an abandoned caravan filled with explosives and antisemitic writings was “fake,” arguing law enforcement downplayed the severity of a recent spree of crimes targeting the Jewish community.

Alex Ryvchin — co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), an organization...