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- Australian police have arrested 14 individuals with alleged ties to organized crime, accusing them of carrying out anti-Semitic attacks across the southeast region of the country. Authorities believe these attacks were a calculated “diversion tactic” designed to distract law enforcement, allowing the criminals to operate freely.
- According to police reports, the arrested individuals did not display any genuine anti-Semitic ideology. Instead, they are suspected of exploiting the vulnerability of the Jewish community for their own criminal purposes. “None of the individuals we’ve arrested have shown any form of anti-Semitic ideology,” stated New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner David Hudson. “I believe that members of this organized crime group took the opportunity to exploit the vulnerability of the Jewish community.”
- The suspects face a total of 65 charges, including participation in a criminal group, arson, and property damage. Recent incidents include the vandalism of synagogues with anti-Semitic graffiti and the arson of buildings and vehicles in Jewish neighborhoods.
- In January, explosives were discovered in an abandoned vehicle, along with a list of potential Jewish targets in Dural, a semi-rural suburb of Sydney. Initially, officials feared a potential terrorist plot. However, police now believe the incident was part of the same elaborate criminal scheme.
- “I can tell you that there was absolutely no intention of a mass shooting with that vehicle,” said Police Officer Crissy Barrett. “This was a plan devised by criminals who wanted to create fear for their own personal gain.”
- Police suspect that the same individual or group is responsible for both the anti-Semitic attacks and the abandoned vehicle incident. “It’s about creating chaos in the community,” Assistant Police Commissioner David Hudson explained, “and diverting police attention from their daily work to focus on these issues,” thus enabling the criminals to continue their other activities.
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