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Sydney’s rehabilitation car Judith Lewis could not save a frame fountains linked to Hebrew prayers, which was hanging in his family’s cafe when fireworks raised him at the end of October at the end of October. It was
The symbol of the Jewish faith was badly damaged in the fire that destroyed the Lewis continental kitchen, which presented Sydeshiders’ food for more than 50 years at a place just 20 minutes away from Bondi Beach. It was
Lewis has bought a New Messenger, but he can’t find himself to hang himself in a new cafe premises in a nearby suburb of Darling Hurst. He is not sure why? He said, “I have been sitting at my desk and I am reluctant to tolerate them … Something is holding me back right now.”
Many of the 117,000 strong Jewish populations in Australia are anxious after the attacks of hostile attacks in its two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne-in which worshipful fires are on fire. There are volcanic attacks, and itching is on the buildings and cars.
About a dozen people have been arrested, but Jewish leaders are demanding further action from government officials, saying they do not want to see anti -Israeli sentiment on Australian streets after a 15 -month war in Gaza. Yes.
Authorities have been investigating 15 “serious allegations,” said the Australian Federal Police Commissioner Racers Karshao in a statement on Tuesday when more than 166 reports of anti -attacks have received more than 166 reports of anti -attacks.
He added that officers are searching for the suspects who have been accused of committing crimes for “actors abroad” who have paid their services, added , In the next days, a line of inquiry was repeated.
Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz told reporters on Wednesday: “It is not clear who or where the payment is coming from.”
The Albanian police investigation will not be drawn any more but said in five eyes – the security alliance with the Australian United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand – “played a role.”
“This is not something that started yesterday,” he said. “These things are going on, which is why people have been arrested, arrested, charged, and are currently in jail without bail.”
Ten people have been charged under a police task force, a strike force, a police task force in the state of New South Wales, in December to investigate anti -estimatic hate crimes in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Web said ABC Radio Radio on CNN on Thursday The suspects are “very localized to Sydney”, and some seem to have been paid.
The web said, “We do not know who the principal is.” “(We) cannot reject whether they are just housewives, or they can be international.”
The text messages were exchanged between two people who proved to be a crime for one of the Sydney fire, pointing to the involvement of a third person who pulls the wires.
Local media cited court documents reporting that a mobile phone caught from one of them contained a third person who went through the “James Bond” handle on the encrypted app signal.
“James Bond” was a famous bar near Bondi Beach, the other two were also defeated during a fire attack on Karley Lewis Brown, which was prepared on October 17.
According to local media, the message cited judicial documents, “… it has not even burned 2 percent. According to local media, a suspect later wrote to another:” I am starting to think that Yes, he has sent us to the wrong place. ”
According to local media, referring to court documents, a man told police that he told police that he was doing hard work because he was paying for drug money and was receiving threats to kill him.
Lewis, who belongs to Lewis’s Kannital kitchen, believes the culprits may have intended to target its premises on Karlis Street, but this time the name was confused. His place was allegedly set on fire by two other suspects only three days later.
Lewis believes the attack was arranged by an external player. He said, “I do not know who is guiding these fires and this graphttery and all the damage, because these are certainly not the ones who are doing it.” “I’m really worried about the high level of high levels.”
Security has been upgraded to Sydney’s Jewish places, including synagogues, schools and business locations, and authorities are rapidly adopting a harsh language against those accused of anti -crime.
“This is completely invasive, and the bastard will fight them through the New South Wales police,” said NSW Prime Minister Chris on Tuesday.
Some Jewish groups have accused the government of lacking in response, claiming that the leading opposition party, which has given the attacks – and responded to them – something from the federal elections. An additional political dimension month ago.
Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton told Sky News on Wednesday that “what we saw at the footsteps of the opera house” was completely predicted by the rise in antisemitic attacks. “
He was referring to the events of October 9, 2023-two days after the deadly attack on Hamas-led Hamas, which launched the Gaza War-when hundreds of protesters protested against the decision to illuminate the Sydney Opera House in colors. Palestinian flags were hoisted for. Israeli flag.
Dutton has repeatedly criticized Albancs that it was a “weak” response to the protest, and continues to press the government to raise the issue. Albani, who is due to an election phone in the coming weeks, denies that he is slow to act.
“The work we need to do is bring the country together, do not seek the difference, do not seek division, do not seek political advantage,” he said.
A similar message was sent in one on Wednesday Joint statement of Multiphath and Human Rights groups He said that Muslims, Arabs and Palestinians have also been subjected to hate crimes.
“Political leaders should condemn recent hate crimes and discrimination. However, they should not try to politicize racist attacks for political gain.
Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network (APAN) condemned the attacks A statement On Thursday, saying that they are part of a wave of “hate crimes” across the country. Many Palestinians and their supporters did not report harassment and abuse against them because of the fear of revenge and inadequacy, they said.
Michelle Berkan is a member of the Jews, 48, a minority group of Jewish Australians who condemns the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza and actively supports the Palestinian purpose.
He said it was “very malicious” to suggest, as some people have the Palestinians or their supporters behind the anti -attack attacks. “Who stands to take advantage of it? This is certainly not Palestinian, is that? He said.
A “clear candidate” would be Russian intelligence, An expert told Sky News affiliated with CNNDue to past efforts to reduce trust in Western democracies. Australian police are investigating whether cryptocurrency was used for payments, frustrating efforts to track their source.
Authorities insist that the theory of “actors abroad” paying local criminals is just a line of inquiry. They are also seeing whether any young man has been funded online or encouraged to commit anti -itatic activities.
So far, 10 people arrested by NSW police are between 19 and 40. The 31 -year -old man, one of two men who exchanged text messages on the Ghobhali Lewis Brown Fire, were sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. 10 months of non -parole period.
Lewis, whose cafe was burned on the ground, said the punishment was very soft, and called it “provocative”. He said, “He should be punished for 10 years. Police said he would appeal the sentence.
With the help of a National Cabinet meeting, which includes ministers from all states and areas, police commissioners met and met with Australia and Issued a joint statementSaying that a strong response to policing is now more than ever before so that the community can be protected.
The Jewish Council Australia Executive Officer, Max Qaiser, says that only policing will not pay attention to the wider racism issue in Australia.
“It is important to clearly have some forms of police targeted response to these particular incidents,” he said. “But unfortunately, the law and order in Australia, the reaction of the severe crime and the strong intersection between politics.”
“Everyone wants the culprits to be caught, and the attacks are over, if it is possible, but the basic issues are still there, and they cannot be resolved through further arrests.”
Lewis wants the culprits to pay their actions, with a heavy punishment behind bars. “He destroyed our 55 -year -old business business,” he said, “started with his parents, who started a cafe in Sydney, who offered food.
But they were pleased with the reaction of suppliers and members of the community, who have staged a rally around the cafe, and helped to reopen it, though only three weeks later, despite the low staff and the decline in trade.
“One thing that was really, really, was really stunned, from the beginning, after the fire, people came and say, ‘Tell us what we can do. We can clean up, we can do whatever we want.” Said
“Everyone wanted to help, and it was terrific.”
