While we were having dinner in the Byron RSL, someone spraypainted the driver’s side of our car with swastikas on the driver’s window and on the tailgate.
The police are investigating. On Wednesday, while we were parked in a disability parking space on River Street, Ballina, Rod Bruem, a Ballina News Daily journalist, repeatedly photographed my wife and myself and our vehicle, and accused us of monopolising the disabled parking space [For most of the day, near the Tel Aviv Yafo cafe], even though we are legitimate disabled pensioners with a valid parking permit.
He published an article [saying allegations have been made of threatening and anti-Semitic commentary on local social media pages that ‘have not been tested’] and referring to ‘targeted intimidation and the misuse of public spaces’.
As a result, a torrent of hatred has been unleashed against us, some of which is threatening us with violence.
The police have been informed, and a complaint has been made to the Australian Press Council. What is beyond dispute is that the terrible Bondi tragedy and the attacks on Jewish schools and synagogues is a consequence of Israel’s ongoing genocide against the people of Gaza.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
