Police arrest and charge woman over anti-Israel attack in Sydney's Woollahra

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A woman has been charged over her alleged involvement in malicious damage after anti-Israel graffiti was spray-painted on properties in Sydney's east last month.

Emergency services responded to reports that a car had been set on fire in Woollahra about 1am on December 11.

Two vehicles — including the one set alight — the fence of two homes and a footpath were graffitied with "Kill Israiel [sic]" and other offensive slogans at the scene.

Police estimated the total value of damage was about $20,000.

Officers arrested a 34-year-old woman at a home in Liverpool in Sydney's south-west about 8:30am on Monday.

She has been charged with participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, accessory before the fact to destroy or damage property, and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.

A car was set alight and a fence was tagged with "Kill Israiel" (sic). (ABC News)

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb told ABC Radio Sydney on Monday afternoon that a person had been arrested in connection with the incident.

“It does relate to the Woollahra incident at the end of last year, but we can't discount ... this might be related to others," she said.

The woman is the seventh person to be arrested under Strike Force Pearl, which was set up by the state's counter terrorism command to investigate anti-Semitic attacks.

Multiple synagogues, properties and cars have been tagged with anti-Semitic graffiti and several cars have been set alight in recent months.

The woman was refused bail and is expected to appear at Liverpool Local Court on Tuesday.

Infinite_throwaway_1 on January 20th, 2025 at 12:17 UTC »

She writes kill Israel while attacking Jews thousands of miles away from Israel; proving its not about Israel, but her hatred of Jews.

Drongo17 on January 20th, 2025 at 09:54 UTC »

Excellent, hopefully our hate crime laws are up to the task of providing justice to this imbecile. 

Dockers4flag2035orB4 on January 20th, 2025 at 08:43 UTC »

Good job! The cops are rounding up the thugs setting fire to cars and vandalising homes.