Melbourne synagogue fire condemned by PM as 'act of hate', as witnesses describe seeing masked attackers
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Melbourne synagogue fire condemned by PM as 'act of hate', as witnesses describe seeing masked attackers

ABC  

Australian Jewish community leaders say "no-one should be surprised" following the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue on Friday morning, and urged politicians to do more to address anti-Semitism they called a "stain on nation". Premier Jacinta Allan said the synagogue, built by Holocaust survivors, should be a refuge of "peace, prayer and safety" and the attack had left Victorians feeling "sick" and "disgusted". 'We've known this has been coming', Jewish group says Standing outside the synagogue, Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion called the incident "a tragic day for the Australian-Jewish community". Naomi Levin, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria chief executive, said the community had a right to live "as proud Australians and proud Jewish people".

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Opposition MPs warn of escalating antisemitism after explosives found in caravan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opposition MPs warn of escalating antisemitism after explosives found in caravan

ABC  

The federal member for the semi-rural Sydney suburb where police discovered a caravan packed with explosives more than a week ago says he is "deeply disturbed" by the potential terror plot targeting the Jewish community. The series of anti-Semitic attacks that have shocked Sydney Photo shows Alex Ryvchin, the co-chief executive of Executive Council of the Australian Jewry, outside former …

Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia

Hindustan Times  

SYDNEY, - Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023. Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia Authorities have designated some of the incidents as terrorism and vowed to crack down on the perpetrators amid concerns of further escalation, with half a dozen incidents occurring …

Anti-Semitic incidents in Sydney could shape future of hate crime laws as more detectives committed
2 months ago

Anti-Semitic incidents in Sydney could shape future of hate crime laws as more detectives committed

ABC  

The nature of recent anti-Semitic attacks in Sydney could shape the future of hate crime laws in NSW, as police concede policing alone won’t eradicate the problem. "One of those is speedy police investigations and quick arrests to send a deterrent," chief executive of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria Naomi Levin said. Potential operating theory Speaking to ABC Radio …

Albanese bows to pressure to convene national cabinet on anti-Semitism
2 months ago

Albanese bows to pressure to convene national cabinet on anti-Semitism

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has yielded to pressure to call a meeting of state and territory leaders to respond to a wave of anti-Semitic attacks in Australia's cities. Mr Albanese will hold a national cabinet this evening after another anti-Semitic attack overnight, this time an attempted arson on a childcare centre in Maroubra in Sydney, where anti-Jewish graffiti was also …

Sydney synagogue attack condemned as ‘massive escalation’ in antisemitism
2 months, 1 week ago

Sydney synagogue attack condemned as ‘massive escalation’ in antisemitism

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The state premier of Australia’s …

Sydney synagogue daubed in swastikas in latest anti-semitic attack on Australian Jews
2 months, 1 week ago

Sydney synagogue daubed in swastikas in latest anti-semitic attack on Australian Jews

The Hindu  

A synagogue in Sydney was daubed in antisemitic graffiti on Friday, police said, the latest in a spate of incidents targeting Jews in Australia. Police will deploy a special task force to investigate the attack on the Southern Sydney Synagogue in the suburb of Allawah that happened in the early hours of Friday morning, New South Wales state Police Assistant …

Australia proposes new restrictions on protesters to combat antisemitism after synagogue arson
3 months, 1 week ago

Australia proposes new restrictions on protesters to combat antisemitism after synagogue arson

Firstpost  

Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan proposed the new laws after arsonists damaged a Melbourne synagogue this month and protestors kept fearful worshippers trapped inside a Sydney synagogue for three hours a week earlier A man reads messages left on the fence outside the fire damaged Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne. AP An Australian state government on Tuesday proposed new restrictions on …

Vandals paint anti-Israel graffiti, burn car in Sydney
3 months, 1 week ago

Vandals paint anti-Israel graffiti, burn car in Sydney

Raw Story  

Two suspects daubed anti-Israel graffiti and torched a car in a Sydney suburb on Wednesday, police said, sparking "outrage" from Australia's government days after a Melbourne synagogue was set ablaze. "The incident in Sydney is an outrage and another anti-Semitic attack," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. A body representing Australia's Jewish community said the Sydney graffiti and car burning was …

Anti-Semitism in Australia: Vandals burn car, spray graffiti in latest attack
3 months, 1 week ago

Anti-Semitism in Australia: Vandals burn car, spray graffiti in latest attack

The Hindu  

Vandals torched a car and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans including an apparently, misspelled “Kill Israiel" on Wednesday in a Sydney suburb that is home to Australia's largest Jewish community. Premier Chris Minns, the Sydney-based leader of the NSW state government, described the attack as an attempt to “intimidate the Jewish community in Sydney”. Also this week, the federal police …

Australian PM condemns anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney as ‘outrage’ and ‘hate crime’
3 months, 1 week ago

Australian PM condemns anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney as ‘outrage’ and ‘hate crime’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A car was torched and …

Jewish leader delivers a wake-up call to Australia and warns the soul of our nation is at stake
3 months, 1 week ago

Jewish leader delivers a wake-up call to Australia and warns the soul of our nation is at stake

Daily Mail  

Dvir Abramovich, Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission and Jewish studies academic responds to the latest anti-Semitic attack in Sydney's east. Graffiti that screams 'Kill Israiel' is not a misspelling; it is a declaration of war against every Jewish person in Australia. Anti-Defamation Commission Chairman Dvir Abramovich Anti-Semitic graffiti was spray painted on a wall behind a burnt out car in …

Australian police say synagogue arson attack act of terrorism
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian police say synagogue arson attack act of terrorism

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But by default, it is an attack on Jewish …

Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian law enforcement authorities on Monday declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation. But the investigation was taken over on Monday by the Joint Counter-Terrorism Team which involves Victoria state Police and Australian Federal Police as well as the Australian Security Intelligence …

Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australian law enforcement authorities on …

The shocking damage inside Melbourne's firebombed synagogue is revealed - as detectives say they are closing in on three suspects after police admit it was a terrorist attack
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The shocking damage inside Melbourne's firebombed synagogue is revealed - as detectives say they are closing in on three suspects after police admit it was a terrorist attack

Daily Mail  

Police are closing in on three suspects A synagogue firebombing in Melbourne has been officially declared a terrorist attack as police chiefs reveal they are closing on three suspects. Victoria Police Commissioner Shane Patton said on Monday that detectives were on the hunt for three people they believe are behind the attack on Adass Israel Synagogue of Melbourne, in the …

Melbourne, Australia: Adass Israel Synagogue attack to be investigated as a terrorist incident
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia: Adass Israel Synagogue attack to be investigated as a terrorist incident

CNN  

CNN — An arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne last week is being investigated as terrorist incident, Australian officials said Monday, as the government announced it was establishing a new task force to combat antisemitism. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton on Monday said the “horrific, callous and targeted” attack was “likely a terrorist incident” and would be investigated …

Australia’s PM launches anti-Semitism task force after synagogue arson
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia’s PM launches anti-Semitism task force after synagogue arson

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces task force as police say they are treating attack as ‘terrorism’. Australia’s prime minister has announced the launch of a police task force on anti-Semitism following a spate of attacks aimed at Jewish people, including an arson attack at a synagogue. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Monday as police said they were …

Melbourne Adass Israel Synagogue fire being treated as terror attack, authorities confirm
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Melbourne Adass Israel Synagogue fire being treated as terror attack, authorities confirm

ABC  

Police investigating Friday's torching of a Melbourne synagogue are treating the arson attack as an act of terrorism. Police tight-lipped as investigation focuses on three suspects Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said "significant progress" had been made over the weekend and police investigating the "callous and horrific" attack were focused on three suspects. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton …

Australia defends action on antisemitism after Netanyahu criticism
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia defends action on antisemitism after Netanyahu criticism

The Hindu  

Australia's government defended its record on curbing anti-semitism on Saturday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused it of anti-Israel policies, following an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. Mr. Netanyahu accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government of encouraging crimes such as Friday's attack on the Adass Israel synagogue through policies including support of a recent UN motion …

Netanyahu Links Melbourne Arson Attack to ‘Anti-Israeli’ Stance
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu Links Melbourne Arson Attack to ‘Anti-Israeli’ Stance

Live Mint  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the Australian government’s “extreme anti-Israeli” stance helped incite an apparent arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue this week. The fire at the Adass Israel synagogue in the early hours of Friday in the suburb of Ripponlea was “an abhorrent act of antisemitism,” Netanyahu said in a statement posted on X. Victoria police are still …

Adass Israel Synagogue fire leaves Melbourne's Jewish community reeling
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Adass Israel Synagogue fire leaves Melbourne's Jewish community reeling

ABC  

The horrors of the old world, with its painful personal memories of persecution, were stirred up for Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann when he learnt a Melbourne synagogue had been torched. "He would have looked around and he would have said to himself, in utter disbelief, 'I can't believe what happened to my family … is potentially happening on the streets of …

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu links Melbourne synagogue firebombing to UN vote
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu links Melbourne synagogue firebombing to UN vote

ABC  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to link a Melbourne synagogue firebombing to Australia's UN vote earlier this week, as Australian leaders condemn the incident. The Israeli prime minister said he hoped state authorities would use "their full weight to prevent such anti-Semitic acts in the future", before criticising the Albanese government. Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson described …

Leaders condemn Melbourne synagogue attack but disagree on cause of rising violence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Leaders condemn Melbourne synagogue attack but disagree on cause of rising violence

ABC  

The arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue on Friday marked a depressing new low in the way the conflict in the Middle East has been reverberating through the Australian community. Dutton criticises government's change of position Asked by reporters at a 'doorstop' at Kiama, south of Sydney on Friday whether he believed "that Australia's changing position at the UN will …

Arsonists set Melbourne synagogue ablaze
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arsonists set Melbourne synagogue ablaze

Raw Story  

Mask-wearing arsonists set a synagogue ablaze in a pre-dawn attack Friday in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said, sparking widespread condemnation. A witness entering the synagogue for morning prayers saw "two individuals wearing masks", according to Detective Inspector Chris Murray of the Victorian police arson and explosive squad. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "unequivocally" condemned the fire and said federal …

Melbourne synagogue arson attack: How antisemitism is on the rise in Australia
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Melbourne synagogue arson attack: How antisemitism is on the rise in Australia

Firstpost  

The Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne was set ablaze early Friday as worshippers were preparing for prayers. This is not a standalone incident as the country has seen a rise in anti-Jewish incidents since Israel’s war with Hamas broke out last year Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia, December …

Politicians condemn Synagogue attack
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Politicians condemn Synagogue attack

ABC  

Nick Grimm: The reaction from religious leaders and politicians to the arson attack has been swift, with federal opposition leader Peter Dutton laying the blame squarely at the feet of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Sarah Maunder: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the arson attack this morning. Sarah Maunder: However, the opposition leader Peter Dutton placed the blame for rising anti-Semitism …

Melbourne synagogue fire: Australian PM blames antisemitism for arson attack
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Melbourne synagogue fire: Australian PM blames antisemitism for arson attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Australian police said they were looking for two people …

Arson attack leaves Melbourne synagogue in shambles, Australian PM calls it 'deliberate antisemitic' attack
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arson attack leaves Melbourne synagogue in shambles, Australian PM calls it 'deliberate antisemitic' attack

Firstpost  

Several worshippers were forced to flee after fire erupted at an Australian synagogue, which the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an “act of hate”. Meanwhile, Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann noted that “two thugs” broke into the Synagogue’s windows and threw fuel on the floor, setting it alight as people were preparing to pray early Friday morning, The Guardian reported. Det …

Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Arsonists extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue on Friday in what Australia’s prime minister condemned as an antisemitic attack on Australian values. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, writing on X, called the synagogue attack “abhorrent.” “Antisemitism must be relentlessly confronted. The Jewish envoy, Jillian Segal, a Sydney lawyer and business executive, said the Jewish community in Australia was …

Two injured in shocking 'firebomb' attack on one of Australia's busiest synagogues while worshippers were inside
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two injured in shocking 'firebomb' attack on one of Australia's busiest synagogues while worshippers were inside

Daily Mail  

Two people have been injured in an early morning firebomb attack at a synagogue in the heart of Melbourne's Jewish community, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemning it as a violent act of anti-Semitism. Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann said 'two thugs' had smashed the synagogue's windows, threw fuel on the floor and then set it alight as people were preparing to …

Fire at Australia synagogue appears deliberate, police say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire at Australia synagogue appears deliberate, police say

CNN  

CNN — Firefighters are putting out a blaze at a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia on Friday which authorities believe was deliberate. No one was injured in the fire that started at about 4am local and caused significant damage to the Adass Israel Synagogue, according to Victoria police, who are investigating the incident. “We don’t know the motive yet.” Police say …

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