Car Driven at Jewish Teenagers in Melbourne in Alleged Anti-Semitic Incident

The incident occurred on Jan. 19 when a white ute passed a group of Jewish boys and its occupants reportedly yelled ‘Heil Hitler’ at them.

Signage on a police vehicle in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 16, 2022. AAP Image/Diego Fedele

Victoria Police are investigating an anti-Semitic incident in Melbourne after three Jewish teenagers were reportedly stalked and then had a car driven towards them.

On the night of Jan. 19, a group of Jewish teenagers were walking home after evening study at a local school in the St Kilda East suburb. As they stood at a traffic light, a white utility vehicle passed and its occupants reportedly yelled “Heil Hitler” at them.