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Back to EpisodesMan Jailed for Antisemitic Attacks in Sydney
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A 32-year-old man, Nicholas James Alexander, was sentenced to up to five years in prison for orchestrating a series of antisemitic attacks in Sydney. The attacks included firebombing a childcare center, torching a former Jewish leaders home, and vandalizing a synagogue. Alexander claimed drug debts as his motivation, but the magistrate found him guilty of being driven by money, not hate. The Jewish community expressed deep pain and fear following the attacks, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Chris Minns condemning the incidents as outrages against Australian values. Alexanders co-accused received sentences ranging from 20 months to seven months. In response to the attacks, New South Wales passed tougher hate laws.
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