Congregation flees after arsonist sets fire to an Australian synagogue door
- On Friday night, an arson at East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation forced evacuations, while about 20 masked protesters stormed Miznon restaurant chanting anti-Israel slogans.
- Since late 2023, a surge in antisemitic vandalism and arson across Melbourne, including a second synagogue fire within seven months linked to Israel-Gaza tensions and protests.
- Victoria Police confirm no injuries among 20 worshippers evacuated after firefighters extinguished the synagogue fire; protesters shouted 'death to the IDF' at Miznon, throwing food and chairs.
- Victoria Police launched an investigation and sought CCTV footage; one person was arrested after the restaurant storming, but no arrests have yet been made for the synagogue arson.
- Parliament will debate proposed mask-and-flag bans, while the federal government has appointed an antisemitism envoy and strengthened hate crime laws.
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Melbourne Suffers a Second 'Act of Hate'
An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fueled blaze that left a worshipper injured. A man doused the double front doors of the downtown...


Australian authorities condemn arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
SYDNEY: Australian authorities on Saturday (Jul 5) condemned what they said was an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue with worshippers in the building, the latest in a spate of incidents against the nation's Jewish community. The fire at the entrance to the synagogue in the east of Victoria's state capi
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