Australia
Vehicles were set ablaze and the former home of a Jewish community leader was splashed with red paint.
This time, the Newtown Synagogue in the Inner West area was the target.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described the incident as a “monstrous act.”
The gesture follows the event organizers’ ban on wearing a yellow pin calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the cancellation “unfortunate,” reassuring the public that Canberra is taking action against antisemitism.
The Australian premier denounced the incident and police opened an investigation.
The Mexican-Israeli volunteer host was fired from a Sydney radio station after objecting to support for Hamas’s deadly attack.
On a visit to the Jewish state, the ex-"Sky News Australia” presenter met Israeli officials including President Isaac Herzog, as well as relatives of hostages in Gaza.
“Antisemitism is rising around the world. I refuse to let Victoria succumb to it,” declared Victoria Premier Jacinta Allen.
“Australia chose to distance itself from Israel during the most challenging year in its modern history,” FM Gideon Sa’ar told counterpart Penny Wong.
The rally at Sydney’s Martin Place coincided with the 10-year anniversary of a terror attack on an Australian café.
Attendees held photographs of the hostages and signs saying, “Jewish women’s rights are human rights.”
