Jewish leaders say it has been a tough year but the arrival of Hanukkah – on the same day as Christmas – is helping to lift spirits.
For some reason,the most urgent issue after the Ripponlea synagogue firebombing was to declare a terrorist attack,even before investigators finished examining the crime scene.
You are braver than the cowards that perpetrated this evil. You are stronger than the hatred that spurred them on. And you are not alone.
The PM has visited the burnt-out remains of the Adass Israel synagogue,surrounded by a scrum of media and congregants.
Penny Wong says Australia expects Israel to comply with international law in the same way it expects authoritarian regimes such as Russia and China to do so.
Heartbroken members of Melbourne’s Adass Israel community have promised to restore the “jewel in the crown” of their community by rebuilding their synagogue.
Police are investigating a rusty bullet that was found directly outside the scene of Friday’s arson attack.
The Israeli leader cited Canberra’s decision to vote for a UN resolution demanding the end of Israel’s “unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory”.
Jewish leaders say tolerance for antisemitic campaigns,protest and abuse should have ended months before Friday’s arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
The arson squad is investigating an attack on a synagogue in Melbourne’s inner south-east. Catch up on our coverage for Friday,December 6.