Comments on: A Nazi flag flies in Victoria and there is no way to bring it down

By: Liat Kirby

Liat Kirby — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:04:45 +0000

Of course we shouldn’t ignore it. What should be done is government action in the form of legislation to forbid use of the swastika. And formal protests to council in regard to this particular flag display. Passivity and putting your head in the sand is dangerous.

By: David Samson

David Samson — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:09:10 +0000

Where is our brave Jewish youth in the area? Simply cut the pole down and show these vile people that it will not be tolerated.

By: Hadara Zemel

Hadara Zemel — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:04:15 +0000

At this point, it’s clear that the woman means to be inflammatory. Isn’t there a law about hatespeech in her town? At the very least, she should be made to feel uncomfortable with her choice in allegiances. She should be shamed. Her friends and neighbors should be recruited to put pressure on her to take the flag down. It’s up to them as well to make it clear that this is unacceptable.

By: Aidel Bloom

Aidel Bloom — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:47:10 +0000

In reply to Rabbi Chaim Ingram OAM.

Totally agree Rabbi Ingram. I am currently visiting family in the USA. The media here is also interested in this.
The more we ‘notice’ it, the bigger the impact.
Let’s all focus on ways to help each other like the sterling ways in which our communities have worked together to aid the fire fighters and the victims of the tragedy across Australia.

By: Michael Barnett

Michael Barnett — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:58:52 +0000

In reply to Rabbi Chaim Ingram OAM. The Anti-Defamation Commission have been collaborating with media and exposing this type of hate for years. Are you suggesting they change their tactics too?

By: Bishop Peter Johnson

Bishop Peter Johnson — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:24:09 +0000

Provocative and antagonistic behaviour usually gets only 15minutes of fame

By: Rabbi Chaim Ingram OAM

Rabbi Chaim Ingram OAM — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:55:08 +0000

What a pity that the media have highlighted the attention-seeking action of this profoundly disturbed woman instead of ignoring it and treating it with the disdain and contempt it deserves. Now the woman has achieved exactly what she wanted and has become a martyr for the cause of freedom of self-expression. No doubt there will be “copycat” displays.

By: Eion Isaac

Eion Isaac — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:18:08 +0000

The great majority of Australians hate Nazism and Australians fought and died not only against Nazis but their brutal allies from the Empire of Japan with barbaric treatment as prisoners of war.
Australia took in refugees from Germany hoping that the values a human rights democracies would overcome a barbaric and psychotic regime that has damaged humanity for generations yet .