A Condell Park man is scheduled to appear before a NSW court today (18 December, 2025) charged with allegedly threatening violence towards a member of the Jewish community on a flight from Bali to Sydney.
The man, 19, was charged with one count of threatening force or violence against members of groups or close associates, contrary to section 80.2BB(2) of the Criminal Code (Cth).
The offence carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment.
The AFP received a request for assistance from an airline on 17 December, 2025, in relation to an incident on a flight from Bali to Sydney.
Police will allege the man made antisemitic threats and hand gestures indicating violence towards the alleged victim, who the man knew to be affiliated with the Jewish community.
AFP officers arrested and charged the man on his arrival into Sydney International Airport. He was refused bail to appear before NSW Local Bail Division Court 7 today.
There is no current or impending threat to the community.
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