(Jewish Group) Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia

Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country, police said on Wednesday.

Australia Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw was meeting on Wednesday with state police chiefs to discuss an increase in antisemitic crime in Australia since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7, 2023.

“We believe criminals-for-hire may be behind some incidents,” Kershaw told reporters in the national capital, Canberra.

“So part of our inquiries include: Who is paying those criminals, where those people are, whether they are in Australia or offshore, and what their motivation is,” Kershaw added.

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