Australian Premier Denounces Islamophobia Following Threat to Sydney Mosque

In response to a threat made against a mosque in southwest Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated on Tuesday that “racism and Islamophobia will not be tolerated,” Anadolu Agency reported. He shared on Instagram that he had been alerted to the potential for violence against the mosque.

“This is unacceptable, and there is no room for this in Australia,” he declared, condemning both Islamophobia and acts of violence. Albanese expressed his support for the authorities and law enforcement agencies investigating the threat, stressing that “those responsible must face the full consequences of the law.”

The case involved a 16-year-old boy making a violent online threat against a newly opened mosque in Sydney, referencing “Christchurch 2.0.” This incident recalls the tragic events of March 15, 2019, when an Australian white supremacist attacked the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in the deaths of 51 individuals and injuring 40 more.

Following his arrest, NSW Police assured there are no ongoing threats. Hundreds of worshippers have visited the mosque—the Australian Islamic House—since it opened ahead of the holy month of Ramadan last Friday.