Police Confirm Abusive Phone Call to Synagogue Not Logged, at Antisemitism Royal Commission

Police confirm abusive phone call to synagogue not logged, at antisemitism royal commission

Police, security and funding concerns dominated the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion this weke.

Abusive synagogue call not logged as a crime by police

An anonymous phone call labelling synagogue attendees “maggot rat Jews” was not considered a prejudiced crime by police, an inquiry has been told.  A Melbourne place of worship was called by an unknown woman on October 3, who allegedly told the recipient Jews were “genocidal”, paedophiles and that their days were numbered.  Appearing before a royal commission into anti-Semitism, Victoria Police assistant commissioner Martin O’Brien confirmed no …