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| Car torched, anti-Israel graffiti sprayed in Sydney suburb with large Jewish community |
| 2024-12-11 |
| [IsraelTimes] Australian PM denounces attack in Woollahra, which comes days after arson of Melbourne synagogue; Australian Jewish Association accuses government of ignoring warnings of violence A car was set alight and two properties spray painted with anti-Israel messages in Sydney just days after an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne which is being investigated as terrorism, Australian authorities said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the latest attack, the second targeting the Jewish community in the Sydney suburb in three weeks, was an “outrage” and he would be briefed on it soon by a new antisemitism task force. “This is an attack on people because they happen to be Jewish,” Albanese told ABC Radio. “The idea that we take a conflict overseas and bring it here is something that is quite contrary to what Australia was built on … this is a hate crime, it’s as simple as that.” Police said they were seeking two males believed to be in their late teens who were “disguised” and seen running from the scene in in the eastern suburb of Woollahra, an area with a large Jewish population. The offenders burned the car they had been driving in the early hours, and spread graffiti over the burned car, another vehicle, two buildings and a footpath, New South Wales state police said. Images on local media showed the misspelled phrase “Kill Israiel” sprayed in black on a white wall. A contractor painted over the graffiti soon afterwards. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the incident would be treated as “a wanton act of vandalism,” with offenders facing up to 10 years in jail. “I don’t think there is any point in sugar coating it or trying to downplay it. This isn’t just a random act of destruction, this was specifically designed to incite hate,” Minns said at a media briefing. Related: Sydney: 2024-12-09 Australia declares synagogue arson a terror attack as police hunt for three suspects Sydney: 2024-12-06 Melbourne synagogue sustains severe damage in predawn attack by masked arsonists Sydney: 2024-12-04 Antisemitic incidents rose in Australia by over 300% since October 7 - report |
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