Australia - Nazi sympathisers host US band Final War

The Melbourne Knights Soccer Club yesterday launched an extraordinary attack on its social arm, the Croatia Social Club, for hosting the October 13 concert by groups that incite violence and attacks against Jews and other minorities.

"I am deeply disturbed that the good reputation of our football club has been tarnished by the social club's incompetence," Knights chairman Matt Tomas said.

The concert at the Knights' North Sunshine complex was headlined by US neo-Nazi band Final War.

The band describes itself as "defenders of the Reich", and its songs boast: "We fight Jews".

Australian skinhead band Fortress also played.

Its song, Parasites, urges repatriation of immigrants: "If they don't f..king like it, it'll be in body bags".

The concert was organised by the Australian chapters of neo-Nazi skinhead groups Blood and Honour and Southern Cross Hammer Skins.

Group members in the US and Europe have been convicted of assaults, bombings and murders.

Anti-Semitic messages from the Knights' Croatian fans are posted on the Knights Army Forum website.

One posting says Jews would "sell their mothers for a dollar". 'Are you a dirty Jew?'

Source: www.news.com.au

Date: October 27, 2007

By Greg Roberts

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