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‘They thought this would never happen here’: attack on Melbourne synagogue revives memories of past atrocities

Torah rescued from destroyed synagogue in second world war was brought to safety in Australia – only to be pulled from firebombed Adass Israel synagogue this week

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: For Mark Dreyfus, antisemitism is very personal

The attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne and another car torching in Sydney have dramatically heightened political tensions over antisemitism.

The Conversation

‘This is just a photo op’: anger greets Albanese as he tours Melbourne synagogue destroyed by arson

Four days after Adass Israel was attacked, the prime minister visited the site and called for unity, but among the surging crowd the mood was one of frustration and blame

The Guardian - AU

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Australian police say synagogue arson attack act of terrorism

Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne set on fire early Friday morning

The Independent UK

Australia’s PM launches anti-Semitism task force after synagogue arson

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces task force as police say they are treating attack as ‘terrorism’.

Al Jazeera

Melbourne synagogue fire a terrorist attack ‘on the Jewish people’, police believe

Victoria police make formal declaration over Friday’s attack at the Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea

The Guardian - AU

A synagogue minutes from my home was set ablaze. This is why many Jewish Australians live in fear

My community has repeatedly warned that we don’t feel safe.

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Netanyahu Claims Melbourne Synagogue Arson Linked To Australian Govt’s ‘Anti-Israeli Position’

Israeli PM Netanyahu has pointed the finger at the Albanese government's stance on Israel as a factor in the recent arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

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Netanyahu claims Melbourne synagogue attack linked to Albanese government’s ‘anti-Israel position’

Labor’s support for UN resolution calling for end to Israel’s occupation of Gaza to blame for Melbourne synagogue fire, Jewish state’s leader says

The Guardian - AU

Division and blame alleged after synagogue arson

Israel's prime minister blames support for an end to the Gaza occupation for a condemned attack on a synagogue as Palestine advocates allege scapegoating.

AAP

Afternoon Update: PM condemns synagogue attack; tributes for Maggie Tabberer; and a teen sprint sensation

Victoria premier Jacinta Allan pledges $100,000 towards rebuilding Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne’s south-east

The Guardian - AU

Worshippers escape 'devastating' synagogue attack

A congregant says the Jewish community has been "hit in the heart" after fire gutted one of Melbourne's largest synagogues within the space of an hour.

AAP

Melbourne synagogue fire condemned as ‘act of antisemitism’ as police search for culprits

Two masked people were seen spreading accelerant inside Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea on Friday, police say

The Guardian - AU

With Malka Leifer convicted of abuse, her victims say their lives can finally move forward

For weeks, the trial of former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has played out in Victoria's County Court. But the proceedings were the culmination of years of allegations and legal manoeuvres that spanned the globe.

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Malka Leifer found guilty of sexual abuse of former students

Malka Leifer, former principal of the Orthodox Jewish Adass Israel school in Melbourne, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two former students.

ABC News

Jury retires to consider evidence against former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer

The jury will consider the evidence presented during the six-week trial, with 27 allegations levelled against the former principal by sisters who attended her school.

AAP

Woman 'distraught' disclosing alleged Leifer abuse

One of three sisters who were allegedly sexually abused by ultra-Orthodox former principal Malka Leifer was distraught when exposing her, a social worker says.

The Guardian - AU

Malka Leifer allegedly abused student in another teacher’s windowless office, court told

Psychologist who treated one of Leifer’s alleged victims told court her client ‘couldn’t mouth the words’ to describe alleged abuse

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