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Coverage dated January 21, 2025

Australia investigating if overseas actors funding anti-Semitic activities

Headline from UPI

The Australian Federal Police said it has opened an investigation on Wednesday to determine if local criminals are being paid by "overseas actors of individuals" to commit anti-Semitic acts there.

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  1. New York Post

    Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in the West (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country, police said on Wednesday.

  2. UPI

    Australia investigating if overseas actors funding anti-Semitic activities (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Australian Federal Police said it has opened an investigation on Wednesday to determine if local criminals are being paid by "overseas actors of individuals" to commit anti-Semitic acts there.

  3. Time

    Australia Probes String of Antisemitic Crimes (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Australian police are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country.

  4. Newsweek

    Foreign actors may be funding antisemitic attacks, Australia says (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Australian detectives are examining whether foreign entities are funding criminal groups to carry out antisemitic attacks in the country.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Australia probes suspected foreign funding of anti-Semitic attacks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Police believe ‘foreign actors’ paying local criminals to commit crimes amid a surge in anti-Semitic incidents.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Australia eyes possible foreign role in antisemitic attacks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Australian police are investigating whether criminals have been paid money from abroad to commit antisemitic crimes. The country has seen a recent spate of vandalism against Jewish sites.

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