Man charged over alleged neo-Nazi‑aligned antisemitic remarks at Sydney rally

A 31-year-old man has been charged after allegedly making antisemitic comments that police say were 'unequivocally' aligned with neo-Nazi ideology at an anti-immigration protest in Sydney. New South Wales police said he was stopped in Moore Park after making allegedly inciteful remarks during a speech, has been charged with publicly inciting hatred on the grounds of race and causing fear, was refused bail and will face court on Tuesday.

An estimated 2,000 people took part in a March for Australia rally in Sydney, while hundreds marched in Melbourne, and police worked to keep those groups separate from Invasion Day rallies held at the same time. A livestreamed open-mic video showed the man wearing a black T-shirt bearing a Celtic cross and carrying an Australian flag as he made antisemitic comments and finished by saying 'Free Joel Davis.

Heil White Australia. Heil Thomas Sewell.' Another speaker at the Sydney rally urged donations to Sewell and, to cheers, said Sewell had already raised $150,000; a sign reading 'Free Joel Davis' was displayed and attendees chanted for Davis to be freed. Guardian Australia reported neo-Nazi insignia were visible at the rallies in plainclothes, including the Black Sun or sonnenrad in Melbourne and Nordic 'Futhark' runes tattooed on a man's leg, and that someone handed out flyers for an online site that publishes white supremacist content.

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Politics, Joel Davis, Thomas Sewell, National Socialist Network, Moore Park, Nsw Police