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Melbourne synagogue arson sparks manhunt

Melbourne synagogue arson news
Damaged synagogue door with suspect (Inset).

A manhunt is underway in Melbourne after an arsonist set fire to the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation while 20 people, including children, attended a Shabbat dinner inside.

The attacker doused the front door with flammable liquid and fled after igniting it; no injuries were reported as attendees evacuated safely.

The fire, limited to the entrance, is under investigation, with police canvassing CCTV and an arson chemist assessing the scene.

Hours later, a Jewish-owned restaurant was stormed by protesters chanting “death to the IDF,” escalating fears of targeted antisemitic violence.

Community leaders and politicians have condemned the incidents as acts of hate and terrorism.

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  1. Those people targetted not committed the acts of the IDF. Just as all the women and children in Gaza are innocent. Who knows if this is a patsy that set the fire or someone genuinely anti jewish.

    What I do know is, when the IDF seems to be allowed to commit a genocide and multiple war crimes without condemnation from leaders of the UK, Canada, Australia etc, people will get pissed off. When you use tanks to fire on starving traumatised Palestinians, what can you expect but aggression towards the IDF

    • All jews in Israel served in the IDF; they all did basic service or should have. all jews outside of Israel support Israel, all jews everywhere are responsible for the actions of the IDF and Israel.

  2. Another fake hate crime (false flag)? Interesting that you don’t hear the follow up stories where the truth is exposed like was the case recently in Australia. It would not surprise me either way as the governments of the world have been intentionally fueling hate.

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