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Ex-Neo-Nazi Sentenced for Antisemitic Speech in Australia

2/19/2026

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Brandon Koschel (Australian man; former member of the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network) was sentenced to one year in prison for delivering an antisemitic speech during an anti-immigration march on Australia Day.
He called Jews "the greatest enemy" and incited hatred, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Magistrate Sharon Freund noted the Jewish community's vulnerability after violence and described the Albanese government's anti-antisemitism legislation.
The legislation strengthens penalties for hate crimes and curbs extremism.

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Brandon Koschel (Australian man; former member of the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network) was sentenced to one year in prison for delivering an antisemitic speech during an anti-immigration march on Australia Day.
He called Jews "the greatest enemy" and incited hatred, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Magistrate Sharon Freund noted the Jewish community's vulnerability after violence and described the Albanese government's anti-antisemitism legislation.
The legislation strengthens penalties for hate crimes and curbs extremism.