Netanyahu Blames Synagogue Arson at Melbourne on Australia’s Hostility to Israel

‘Unfortunately,’ Netanyahu says in a statement, ‘it is impossible to separate this reprehensible act from the extreme anti-Israeli position of the Labor government in Australia.’

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Fire crew members and police officers work the scene of a fire at Adass Israel Synagogue, December 6, 2024, at the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea. Con Chronis/AAP Image via AP

Is Australia — once a staunch supporter of Israel but much less so now — encouraging antisemitism? That is Prime Minister Netanayahu’s conclusion following a Friday morning synagogue torching at Melbourne.

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