According to the ministry, there has been a recent surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in Australia that has heightened the risk of violence. The Nigerian government has issued a travel advisory cautioning citizens against traveling to Australia, citing widespread incidents of verbal abuse, harassment, and discrimination targeting foreigners. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the advisory in a statement on Tuesday, following a similar warning from the Australian government advising its citizens against travelling to Nigeria.
According to the ministry, there has been a recent surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes in Australia that has heightened the risk of violence. It said one such case was the vandalisation of a Jewish neighbourhood in Sydney in December 2024. According to a report by CNN, the vandals set a car on fire and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans, including a misspelled "Kill Israiel" in an area considered to be Australia's largest Jewish community.
The ministry described the incident as a part of a broader increase in both antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents in Australia. googletag.cmd.
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"To this end, extra vigilance and necessary precautions are str.
