Fed: Jewish outrage at visit of 'anti-Semitic' entertainer

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2007
Fed: Jewish outrage at visit of 'anti-Semitic' entertainer

A Croatian entertainer accused of anti-Semitism will be forced to undergo tolerance
counselling as a condition of entry to Australia.

A Jewish rights group's today expressed fury at the federal government's decision to
allow MARKO PERKOVIC into Australia.

Mr PERKOVIC .. who's part of the Croatian band Thompson .. has been criticised for
making strongly anti-Semitic remarks and for supporting the Ustashe regime.

This is the fascist Croatian movement responsible for the slaughter of Jews and other
ethnic minorities during World War II.

THOMPSON's scheduled to play several shows across Australia during Christmas-new year.

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KEYWORD: PERKOVIC (CANBERRA)

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