Police are still looking for two people suspected of deliberately starting the fire.
Jewish community supporters gathering during a community solidarity rally on Dec 8 following an arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue, in Melbourne earlier in the week.
“The atrocities that occurred at the synagogue in Melbourne clearly were designed to create fear in the community and therefore from my personal perspective certainly fulfil that definition of terrorism,” Mr Albanese said at a press conference in Perth. Australia’s government defended its record on anti-semitism, saying on Dec 7 that since Mr Albanese took office in May 2022, the government has provided A$25 million to upgrade security at Jewish sites including schools, banned the Nazi salute and taken action against hate speech.Police are still looking for two people suspected of deliberately starting the fire that injured one and caused widespread damage.
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