Calls to enforce hate speech laws EQUALLY after Muslim business caught on camera

Pressure mounts for action and equal enforcement of 'hate speech' laws following 'Jewish rat' slur incident in Sydney.

Avi Yemini
  |   March 05, 2026   |   News Analysis   |   2 Comments

Calls are growing for a Western Sydney Muslim family-owned business to be held accountable after staff were filmed shouting the slur “Jewish rat” at me while I was filming in Sydney.

The incident has drawn condemnation from the conservative Australian Jewish Association, whose spokesman Robert Gregory said the footage reflects a broader climate of anti-Jewish hostility.

“Witnesses report that men driving a car from the business AutoServe Mobile Mechanics shouted ‘Jewish rat’ at Jewish journalist Avi Yemini, and the video evidence appears to corroborate those accounts," he said in a statement to Rebel News.

"Sadly, this reflects the reality faced by many visibly Jewish people in Australia. Having abuse hurled from passing cars often by men of Middle Eastern background has become disturbingly common. The business should provide an explanation and clarify whether any disciplinary action will be taken against those involved.

"There also needs to be a broader and more honest discussion about the ugly anti-Jewish hatred that has been imported onto Australia’s streets over the past two years. Unfortunately, the Albanese Government has not acted against the problem for fear of offending the potential voters in Western Sydney.”

Calls have also emerged for authorities to use hate-speech laws, which I always advocated against, and have been applied in recent prosecutions of extremist groups including white supremacists, to ensure the legislation is enforced out equally regardless of the community targeted.

The incident comes amid heightened tensions following the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, where 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration in what was the deadliest Islamist-inspired attack on Australian soil.

Antisemitic abuse has surged in Sydney since the October 7 attacks, with Jewish community members warning that intimidation is becoming more visible in public spaces.

The business was contacted for comment, but declined to apologise or provide a detailed response.

The incident came as I was working on another story involving a confrontation with a reporter from The Australian.

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Avi Yemini is the Australia Bureau Chief for Rebel News. He's a former Israeli Defence Force marksman turned citizen journalist. Avi's most known for getting amongst the action and asking the tough questions in a way that brings a smile to your face.

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  • Melvyn Schobel
    commented 2026-03-09 06:44:23 -0400
    What’s the common theme? White colored skin is trash. The courts are taking Canada in a direction that destroys Canadian values. You have to ask what is motivating these judges to adopt this line of thinking. Ever since we have allowed uncontrolled migration, the courts have gone out of their way to protect them, whether they are legal or illegal. By applying the rule of law equally, regardless of skin colour, what percent would be white or colored? The theme in all the incidents mentioned has to do with skin colour. The whites have not committed any crimes, but they end up being the guilty ones. Once, I was proud to be a Canadian, but that image has been tarnished.
  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2026-03-06 19:50:23 -0500
    I hope this company loses all their business. Let word-of-mouth do its thing and nobody will want to patronize that auto repair place anymore. Take your dollars elsewhere.