The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC), Australia’s leading organisation fighting anti-Semitism and hatred in all its forms, has condemned the defacement of a welcome sign and a major intersection in the town of Bundaberg, QLD with swastikas and ‘white power’ messages.
Dr Dvir Abramovich, Chairman of the ADC, issued the following statement:
“We decry in the strongest terms this sickening incident of racism which should offend and shock all Australians. The escalation in these threatening incidents, which traumatise the victims and create a climate of fear, remind us that intolerance in our community is on the rise, and that the need for educational programs that challenge this destructive virus, such as the ADC’s Click Against Hate, is critical. The message that must be conveyed by leaders across the political and religious spectrum is that those who seek to spread division and sow the seeds of hatred will not succeed. We must all do everything that is possible to combat all expressions of bigotry and declaim in one voice that such ugliness will never find a home in Australia. Anyone who has information about the perpetrators of this odious act is encouraged to contact QLD police, and it is our hope that once those responsible are arrested and are prosecuted to the full extent of the law”
The Anti-Defamation Commission, founded in 1979, is Australia’s leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through educational programs that combat bigotry, prejudice and all forms of hatred.
For further information please contact Dr Dvir Abramovich on (03) 9272 5677.