US EditionAustralia's Victoria to start anti-hate task force after Melbourne synagogue arson
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, JUL 6 – The taskforce will include government, police, and community members to address rising antisemitic incidents including recent synagogue attacks, Premier Allan said.
- On Friday night, a fire was deliberately started at a synagogue in eastern Melbourne while around 20 worshippers were inside, prompting them to evacuate the building.
- The alleged arson attack, amid a weekend of antisemitic incidents in Melbourne, prompted the Victorian government to announce a new Anti-Hate Taskforce.
- The taskforce will include government officials such as the premier, police minister, the Melbourne mayor, and police, and it will meet for the first time this week with Jewish community invitations.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attacks as "completely unacceptable," and 34-year-old Sydney man charged in court was accused of pouring flammable liquid and setting fire to the synagogue door.
- The incident highlights rising antisemitic violence linked to global conflicts, leading to proposed laws to increase police powers and efforts to protect places of worship in Victoria and Australia.
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