One Australian remained accused and imprisoned after a message of support was reportedly released for the anti-Semitic attack happened in Bondi Beachin Sydney, authorities reported. The case is related to the December 14 armed attack on a crowd celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which left 15 people dead.
Investigators searched the home of a person who had expressed support for the shooting on Tuesday, according to a statement from Western Australia State Police. The operation took place as part of the investigation into the attack and led to a criminal complaint. Local media said the agents found something during the raid six licensed firearms, 4,000 rounds of ammunition And anti-Semitic material.
The man identified in newspaper reports as Martin Thomas Glynn39, from Perth, appeared in the Fremantle Magistrates Court on Wednesday. According to the press, he expressed his opinion in a publication on social media “full support” for the Bondi Beach shoot. Court reports said Glynn told the court he had no intention of harming anyone and that he wanted to compare the attack to the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza.
The defendant was left inside Preventive detention According to local media, until his next hearing in February. Western Australia Police Commissioner Colonel Blanch said security forces did not believe the defendant was part of an organized network. “We believe this is an individual who made these comments online and we have yet to assess the threat he poses.”he explained to journalists.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese He explained that he had received information about the arrest and emphasized the government’s position on this type of behavior. “There is no place for anti-Semitism, hatred and violent ideologies in Australia”he expressed.
At the same time, the Victoria Police investigate a “Suspicious fire” occurred in Melbourne after a car displayed a sign for the Jewish holiday Hanukkah was burned down on Thursday. The vehicle, empty and with a sign “Happy Hanukkah” The car, which was attached to the ceiling, was burned while parked at the entrance to a house, according to images shown on public television. ABC.
The fire broke out in the suburbs in the early hours of Thursday morning St Kilda EastVictoria Police reported in an official statement describing the incident as follows suspicious. The residents of the house were evacuated as a precaution. Authorities said investigators had identified a person who could cooperate in the investigation and that the investigation was continuing. Research and inquiries to find out his whereabouts.
The Australian authorities are tightening Laws and sanctions for hate crimes after the Dec. 14 attack on Bondi Beach that killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration. In this regard, community leaders expressed concerns about safety. Rabbi Effy Block of the Chabad of St Kilda organization argued that the Melbourne incident was anti-Semitic in nature. “Thank God there were no injuries”he agreed AFP. “But this shows a continuous escalation, with events repeating themselves again and again.”he added.
Block also noted that there is a climate of fear in the Jewish community in St Kilda and Melbourne. “My Jewish community in St Kilda and Melbourne does not feel safe in their own homes and in their country.”he explained.
Investigations into the attack Bondi Beach and for the fire inside Melbourne They continue under different state jurisdictions as the federal government reinforces the message against anti-Semitism and violent ideologies. The security forces conduct active operations and risk assessments related to possible online threats and events against targets associated with the Jewish community.
(With information from AFP)
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