Jewish backlash after Tony Abbott says Islamic State terrorists are worse than the Nazis

By James Massola
Updated September 4 2015 - 2:13am, first published 1:42am
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the Islamic State terror group is worse than the Nazis. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the Islamic State terror group is worse than the Nazis. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Australia is conducting air strikes over Iraq in a bid to halt the progress of the Islamic State group.
Australia is conducting air strikes over Iraq in a bid to halt the progress of the Islamic State group.

Australia's peak Jewish group has rounded on Prime Minister Tony Abbott for suggesting Islamic State terrorists are in some ways worse than the Nazis.