JCCV President Philip Zajac in response to the neo-Nazi March that took place in Ballarat on Sunday, 2 December 2023.
“On Sunday, around 20 neo-Nazis marched freely through the main streets of Ballarat. Hiding their identities behind balaclavas and sunglasses they chanted white-supremacist slogans, in an attempt to spread fear and intimidation. Along with local residents, members of the Victorian Jewish community are appalled that such a protest was allowed to take place.
“Chanting “Australia for the white man” is a message of hate to anyone who is different in our society. It is a threat to our multicultural home, and should be of great concern to all Australians.
“There is no place for hate-marches in Australian society. We must protect our inclusive, multicultural way of life, by preventing messages of hate and glorification of Nazism.”
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