Australia began enforcing laws banning Nazi salutes and the sale or display of symbols associated with Nazism and other terrorist organizations on January 8, as part of measures to stop protests. Anti-Semitic violence has escalated following the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The country's new law imposes a prison sentence of up to 12 months for making a Nazi-style right-hand gesture in public. As well as showing the swastika. And the SS badge of the Schutzstaffel organization. The Schutzstaffel, a paramilitary force affiliated with the Nazi Party, also banned the circulation of Nazi-related insignia. Including symbols of other terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State (ISIS), Hamas and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), except for academic, educational or artistic purposes.
Mark Dreyfus, Attorney-General of Australia, said in a statement that this law serves as a clear warning. Australia has no place for people who glorify the Holocaust or acts of terrorism.
We have issued a law of this kind for the first time. No one in Australia will be allowed to praise him. Or take advantage of actions or symbols that glorify the Nazis. And their evil values.”
The bill was proposed in June and approved by the Australian Parliament last month. Last December. This was a response to anti-Semitic sentiment. (anti-Semitism) and Islamophobia (Islamophobia) that is spreading in society after Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7
An unverified video shows a pro-Palestinian march outside the opera house in October chanting “gas the Jews,” sparking widespread criticism. It prompted the Australian police to open an investigation.
In the same month, police also arrested three men who made a Nazi-style right-hand gesture outside the Australian Jewish Museum, and a number of other anti-Semitic incidents occurred during the month. October-November of last year
Source: Reuters
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