Jewish teens chased through St Kilda East in shocking anti-Semitic incident
The Jewish community has been left rattled after yet another shocking incident of anti-Semitism on Australia’s streets.
In a terrifying series of events caught on CCTV on Monday night, a group of Jewish boys was followed by a white ute on the corner of Glen Eira Road and Hotham Street in St Kilda East.
The boys, all aged in their teens, were repeatedly harassed by the ute’s occupants, who reportedly threatened them with violence and yelled “Heil Hitler”.
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In a bid to escape the threat, the boys can be seen rushing across the road, with the car narrowly missing one of them as it performs a swift U-turn.
The vehicle reportedly circled the teens for about five minutes, harassing them as they tried to move on.
Victoria Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident. No arrests have been made.
“Police are investigating a report of anti-Semitic behaviour which occurred in St Kilda East on 19 January” a police spokesperson said.
“It is alleged the occupants of the vehicle yelled anti-Semitic abuse and stopped a short distance away … fortunately, no one was injured and the vehicle drove from the scene.”
The incident is the latest in a concerning rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the nation’s capital cities.
The incident occurred just 100m away from the Adass Israel Synagogue which was firebombed just over 12 months ago.
Police have said that such incidents will not be tolerated.
“There is absolutely no place in our society for anti-Semitic, racist or hate-based behaviour and such activity will not be tolerated,” a police spokesperson said.
Originally published as Jewish teens chased through St Kilda East in shocking anti-Semitic incident
