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'Arson Attack Is Cowardly': PMs Condemn Melbourne Synagogue Blaze
- On Friday night, a 34-year-old New South Wales man named Angelo Loras was charged with arson after setting fire to the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation synagogue, forcing 20 congregants to flee.
- That evening in Melbourne saw multiple alleged antisemitic acts, including violent assaults and demonstrations where participants shouted “Death to the IDF,” highlighting escalating tensions connected to the regional conflict.
- Police contained the fire mainly to the synagogue's entrance, and counterterrorism officers raided multiple properties investigating possible links among the synagogue arson and related attacks on Jewish businesses, though no connections are confirmed.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the arson 'shocking' and said, 'Antisemitism has no place in Australia' while officials including Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jewish community leaders condemned the incidents as intolerable and vile.
- These attacks highlight rising antisemitism in Australia, prompting government support, calls for stronger action, and community efforts to ensure safety and reject such hate crimes nationwide.
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The individual is suspected of having set fire to the front door of this busy religious building in Melbourne on Friday night, during Shabbat, a day of rest in Jewish tradition.
A man has been arrested in the Australian city of Melbourne on suspicion of setting fire to a synagogue on Friday. The 34-year-old man, who was arrested in the city centre, is from Sydney. He has been brought before the court and is suspected of endangering people's lives. The fire in the Jewish house of prayer started after someone threw a flammable liquid over the entrance door and set it alight. About 20 people were inside for a meal to celeb…
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