NSW Nazi symbols ban is 'moment of truth'

alex revision · February 2nd, 2022

NSW Nazi symbols ban is 'moment of truth'

Feb 3 , 2022

Jewish groups are urging the NSW Parliament to pass a bill to ban Nazi symbols being publicly displayed amid a rise in right-wing extremist activity.

A parliamentary inquiry is hearing evidence from religious organisations and community groups about proposed legislation that would ban all public displays of Nazi symbols.

Exceptions would be made for educational or historical purposes as well as other legitimate uses.

Anti-Defamation Commission chairman Dvir Abramovich said the bill represented "a moment of truth" for the parliament and its passing would "make history".

"The time for action is now ... because fighting the ideology of mass murder and incitement to violent racism should never be a partisan issue," he said.

The legislation "will be a thunderous victory against those evil forces who wish harm", Dr Abramovich said on Thursday.

Anti-Semitism had risen to levels "not seen before" in recent years, especially with the appropriation of Nazi symbols by anti-lockdown protesters throughout the country during the pandemic, he said.

"Anti-Semitism in Australia is not history it is news."

Last year Victoria became the first state or territory to initiate legislation outlawing Nazi symbols, such as the swastika.

Labor's Walt Secord who introduced the bill, said 31 incidents of displays of Nazi flags were reported to the police in 2020, including one in a home close to a synagogue in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Newtown.

The hearing comes a week after a survey found nearly a quarter of Australians had little to no knowledge about the Holocaust, the genocide perpetrated by the Nazi regime that killed six million Jews during World War II.

That's despite Australia having one of the largest per capita number of Holocaust survivors in the world.

Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Joseph Symond, 97, explained how the flagrant exhibition of swastikas in Australia in recent years had been "very disturbing" for Jews and others killed in concentration camps, including homosexuals, black people, the physically and mentally disabled as well as the Roma people.

"It ultimately brings back very vivid memories ... of the horror and suffering of my people ... and many others," he said.

"We are talking strictly about hate ... and that's what I'm fighting against."

Deputy NSW Police Commissioner David Hudson noted the "increased behaviour" of people espousing right-wing extremist ideology that extended to online activity, especially in regional areas, pointing specifically to Albury, Orange and the south coast.

He cited the example of a NSW man arrested in September in possession of a Nazi flag and a map of the state on his bedroom wall by counter-terrorism police over a plan to make a 3D-printed gun.

The federal government listed neo-Nazi, US-based group The Base as a terrorist organisation in November, making it a criminal offence to join it.

https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/...ment-of-truth/

Ray Allan · February 3rd, 2022

Banning "Nazi symbols" while the Red Kangaroo government enforces covid lockdowns and throws people into detention camps. Okay, sure.

Robbie Key · February 23rd, 2022

Australia’s New South Wales state moves to ban the swastika
BY RON KAMPEAS FEBRUARY 23, 2022 12:30 PM

(JTA) — The Australian state of New South Wales is closer to banning the swastika.

A bipartisan bill authored by an opposition Labor Party member would ban the public display or dissemination of the symbol associated with the Nazis. The bill includes exemptions for those who use the symbol as part of Hindu traditions.

The bill imposes maximum penalties of approximately $4,000 and six months in prison.

A Standing Committee on Social Issues will now consider amendments before advancing the bill to the full Legislative Council, Australia’s upper legislative body, for debate, the Australian Jewish News reported.

The committee secured a joint endorsement of the bill from the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies and the Hindu Council of Australia.

“The Nazi swastika is an emblem of pure evil. It represents the dehumanization of millions of people; the death of our Australian servicemen and women; and one of the most inhumane, hate-based and murderous regimes and ideologies to ever exist,” Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark said in the joint statement.

The bill was introduced by the shadow minister for police and counter-terrorism, Walt Secord, who is Jewish. Secord is also the deputy chairman of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel.

Police have tallied a rise in extremist behaviour in New South Wales over the past two years, Australia’s ABC News reported. Secord said that in 2020, police were notified 31 times about Nazi flags being displayed, but were powerless to act.

https://www.jta.org/2022/02/23/globa...n-the-swastika

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alex revision Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27,577	NSW Nazi symbols ban is 'moment of truth' NSW Nazi symbols ban is 'moment of truth' Feb 3 , 2022 Jewish groups are urging the NSW Parliament to pass a bill to ban Nazi symbols being publicly displayed amid a rise in right-wing extremist activity. A parliamentary inquiry is hearing evidence from religious organisations and community groups about proposed legislation that would ban all public displays of Nazi symbols. Exceptions would be made for educational or historical purposes as well as other legitimate uses. Anti-Defamation Commission chairman Dvir Abramovich said the bill represented "a moment of truth" for the parliament and its passing would "make history". "The time for action is now ... because fighting the ideology of mass murder and incitement to violent racism should never be a partisan issue," he said. The legislation "will be a thunderous victory against those evil forces who wish harm", Dr Abramovich said on Thursday. Anti-Semitism had risen to levels "not seen before" in recent years, especially with the appropriation of Nazi symbols by anti-lockdown protesters throughout the country during the pandemic, he said. "Anti-Semitism in Australia is not history it is news." Last year Victoria became the first state or territory to initiate legislation outlawing Nazi symbols, such as the swastika. Labor's Walt Secord who introduced the bill, said 31 incidents of displays of Nazi flags were reported to the police in 2020, including one in a home close to a synagogue in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Newtown. The hearing comes a week after a survey found nearly a quarter of Australians had little to no knowledge about the Holocaust, the genocide perpetrated by the Nazi regime that killed six million Jews during World War II. That's despite Australia having one of the largest per capita number of Holocaust survivors in the world. Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Joseph Symond, 97, explained how the flagrant exhibition of swastikas in Australia in recent years had been "very disturbing" for Jews and others killed in concentration camps, including homosexuals, black people, the physically and mentally disabled as well as the Roma people. "It ultimately brings back very vivid memories ... of the horror and suffering of my people ... and many others," he said. "We are talking strictly about hate ... and that's what I'm fighting against." Deputy NSW Police Commissioner David Hudson noted the "increased behaviour" of people espousing right-wing extremist ideology that extended to online activity, especially in regional areas, pointing specifically to Albury, Orange and the south coast. He cited the example of a NSW man arrested in September in possession of a Nazi flag and a map of the state on his bedroom wall by counter-terrorism police over a plan to make a 3D-printed gun. The federal government listed neo-Nazi, US-based group The Base as a terrorist organisation in November, making it a criminal offence to join it. https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/...ment-of-truth/ __________________ Professor Robert FAURISSON:(January 25, 1929 — october 21, 2018) Vincent REYNOUARD : Le Blogue Sans Concession

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Ray Allan Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 15,248	Banning "Nazi symbols" while the Red Kangaroo government enforces covid lockdowns and throws people into detention camps. Okay, sure. __________________ *"Military men are dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns for foreign policy."* --Henry A. Kissinger, jewish politician and advisor

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Robbie Key Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 4,399 Blog Entries: 8	Australia’s New South Wales state moves to ban the swastika BY RON KAMPEAS FEBRUARY 23, 2022 12:30 PM (JTA) — The Australian state of New South Wales is closer to banning the swastika. A bipartisan bill authored by an opposition Labor Party member would ban the public display or dissemination of the symbol associated with the Nazis. The bill includes exemptions for those who use the symbol as part of Hindu traditions. The bill imposes maximum penalties of approximately $4,000 and six months in prison. A Standing Committee on Social Issues will now consider amendments before advancing the bill to the full Legislative Council, Australia’s upper legislative body, for debate, the Australian Jewish News reported. The committee secured a joint endorsement of the bill from the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies and the Hindu Council of Australia. “The Nazi swastika is an emblem of pure evil. It represents the dehumanization of millions of people; the death of our Australian servicemen and women; and one of the most inhumane, hate-based and murderous regimes and ideologies to ever exist,” Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark said in the joint statement. The bill was introduced by the shadow minister for police and counter-terrorism, Walt Secord, who is Jewish. Secord is also the deputy chairman of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel. Police have tallied a rise in extremist behaviour in New South Wales over the past two years, Australia’s ABC News reported. Secord said that in 2020, police were notified 31 times about Nazi flags being displayed, but were powerless to act. https://www.jta.org/2022/02/23/globa...n-the-swastika