Australia - A Jewish group asks Australia to ban band

The B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission asked the federal government to ban the Croatian rock band Thompson that plays anti-Semitic lyrics.

The rock group's anti-Semitic lyrics have attracted fans of the Ustashi, Croatia's Nazi-era nationalist party, as well as neo-Nazis who shout "Heil Hitler" and make the Nazi salute at live performances.

The group, which has been banned from the Netherlands, is scheduled to perform in several locations throughout Australia this month, including in Sydney on New Year's Eve.

Source: www.jta.org

Date: Dec. 10, 2007

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