"This is an escalation in anti-Semitic crime in New South Wales. Police and the government remain very concerned that an accelerant may have been used," said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.
The latest attack on a Sydney suburban synagogue comes only one day after a separate synagogue was sprayed with "Hitler on top."
“Following the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the Jewish community was increasingly targeted on college campuses, places of worship, and other areas of our country,” said Moody.
Both local police and the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) arrived quickly and launched an investigation into the attack.
Anti-religion-motivated crimes surpassed sexual orientation crimes to become the second greatest motivation, representing 20% of hate-motivated crimes.
The idea is to spotlight individuals from marginalized communities whose work and inventions have impacted the world positively.
Based on figures from the Jewish Agency and the WZO, 155 non-Israeli Jews have been murdered abroad between 1958 and 2024.
Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a senior member of the UAE, visited the shiva of Rabbi Zvi Kogan to offer his condolences to the grieving family personally.
The attack took place in Stamford Hill, which has a large Orthodox Jewish population.
His phone also had over 100 "antisemitic and pro-Hamas" videos and images, the prosecutor added.
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