Melbourne synagogue fire a deliberate antisemitic attack, Anthony Albanese says

Anthony Albanese has condemned a suspicious fire at a Melbourne synagogue as a “deliberate, unlawful attack”, saying antisemitism has no place in Australia. A large blaze engulfed the Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea in Melbourne’s south-east on Friday morning, and is being treated as a deliberately lit fire. About 60 firefighters and 17 trucks were called to the synagogue at about 4.10am. The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, visited the scene on Friday afternoon, saying she was “disgusted” by the attack as she pledged $100,000 for rebuilding work at the synagogue. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email In a

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