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Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers says “some of the fear that Jewish Australians have is not unfounded” after news of a caravan laden with explosives was found in Sydney, with indications the explosives would be used in an antisemitic attack.
He said on ABC News Breakfast:
Some of the fear that Jewish Australians have is not unfounded. There is absolutely no place for violence or for anti-Semitism in a country like ours and that’s why we’re working closer than ever with police and other authorities to make sure that we stamp out and root out this anti-Semitism which is unfortunately becoming a feature all too frequently in our communities.
Permanent, specialised units overseas have had success in holding perpetrators to account. If the Australian government takes its international obligations seriously, it would follow in the footsteps of these overseas jurisdictions by establishing such a unit here.
The establishment of a permanent, specialised international crimes unit would finally open up a pathway for survivor communities in Australia to seek redress for atrocity crimes, and for Australia to effectively coordinate with national and international authorities in an effort to close the impunity gap for international crimes.
