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Australian police arrest British national who called for violence towards the Jewish community
A cache of weapons, including swords bearing swastika symbology, were found in his home
December 24, 2025 13:17
A cache of weapons, including swords bearing swastika symbology, were found in his home
December 24, 2025 13:17A British man living in Australia has had his visa revoked and faces deportation after being charged with allegedly displaying Nazi symbols and calling for violence towards the Jewish community.
According to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the 43-year-old man was arrested and charged earlier this month after allegedly sharing a series of violent and antisemitic posts on social media – including the Nazi swastika, espousing pro-Nazi ideology with a specific hatred of the Jewish community, and advocating for violence towards the Jewish community.
When the AFP’s National Security Investigations (NSI) team searched on his home, on the outskirts of Brisbane in Queensland, they found a cache of weapons, including swords bearing swastika symbology, axes and knives.
Commenting on the arrest – which was part of a week-long national blitz on the distribution and display of prohibited symbols – AFP assistant commissioner Stephen Nutt said: “The AFP will not tolerate any forms of intimidation, threats or calls for violence against vulnerable communities.
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