Three men have been arrested after allegedly performing a Nazi salute at Sydney's Jewish Museum.
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Police were called to the museum on Darlinghurst Road shortly before midday on October 13 and the men were taken into custody.
"While there is no ongoing risk to the public Darlinghurst Road remains closed the public to ongoing inquiries," NSW Police said.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said he was "extremely concerned" by the incident and that there was "no place for racial vilification or incitement to violence".
"It is against the law, there is zero tolerance for it and the police will be enforcing it," he said on October 13.
Protests are planned in Sydney and other major cities on October 15, while vigils have been held by the Jewish community in response to events in Israel.
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On October 12, NSW Police and Counter-terrorism minister Yasmin Catley "we take all instances of anti-Semitism seriously and there is no place for any kind of hate in our society - not now and not ever".
"The Sydney Jewish community should never feel unsafe in their own city. Everyone should be able to conduct their business without fear.
"Hatred of any kind has no place in our society. We don't see this kind of thing in Australia and we don't want to see it now."