Jewish Rights Group Issues Travel Warning for Australia Following Synagogue Arson

The firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue has been labeled a likely terrorist attack, prompting heightened security measures and political debate.

• The Simon Wiesenthal Center has issued a travel advisory for Jewish visitors to Australia after the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne was deliberately set on fire.
• Australian authorities, including federal and state police, have classified the incident as a likely terrorist attack and are investigating the motives of three identified suspects.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new national taskforce to combat antisemitism, while opposition leader Peter Dutton has proposed stricter measures, including deportation of non-citizens involved in antisemitic acts.
• The attack has heightened fears within Australia’s Jewish community, with reports of increased antisemitism since the escalation of the Israel-Gaza conflict in October 2023.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Australia’s recent UN vote on Palestinian statehood, linking it to the attack, a claim Australian officials have rejected as inaccurate.

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