Vic Alhadeff, CEO of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, condemned the graffiti, saying, “All Australians of goodwill will stand together in condemning this shocking display. The Jewish community is appalled at this expression of blatant racism.”“To say that the Jewish community is appalled at this expression of wanton racism is a severe understatement,” Board of Deputies president Lesli Berger said. “The swastika represents the ultimate in race hatred.” Former Australian ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma wrote on Twitter, calling the acts “abominable, intolerant and shameful.”OUTRAGEOUS! ANTISEMITISM AT BONDI BEACH - DEFACED WITH SWASTIKASSunday morning 10 Feb.The murals at the beach walk along Australia's most iconic beach now bear numerous swastikas!!Bondi & Bondi Beach are home to an orthodox Jewish community, synagogues and Sydney Yeshiva. pic.twitter.com/HC1ocPMm9e
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) February 9, 2019
“This is a disgraceful act... Waverley Council and the community of Waverley stand united against antisemitism and racially motivated crime,” said Waverly Mayor John Wakefield. “Racism has no place in our culturally diverse community, and we condemn last night’s incident in the strongest terms.” Australian MP Prof. Kerryn Phelps said, “There is no place for antisemitism in Australia.”What an abominable, intolerant and shameful act. Anti-semitism, racism, and hatred in all its forms has no place in our community. https://t.co/pY8AXn7KPc
— Dave Sharma (@DaveSharma) February 9, 2019
The #Wentworth community is united in outrage by the news that thirty swastikas were graffitied on the murals around Bondi Beach overnight. There is no place for anti-Semitism in Australia. pic.twitter.com/mppnEqqEFG
— Prof Kerryn Phelps AM (@drkerrynphelps) February 9, 2019