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Fast Forward Australian police arrest suspect in December arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
The arson attack came amid a sharp escalation in antisemitic violence in the country
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Fast Forward Melbourne protesters chant ‘Death to the IDF’ days after attacks on local synagogue, Israeli restaurant
The chant also featured in the storming of the restaurant Miznon on Friday night
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Fast Forward Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over controversial ‘Heil Hitler’ song: ‘We don’t need that in Australia’
“We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry,” an official said of the cancellation
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Fast Forward In UK and Australia, lawmakers are trying to curb protests outside of synagogues
'I have listened to your calls for change,' the U.K. home secretary told a Jewish group’s gala
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Fast Forward Antisemitic terror plot in Australia was fake and staged by a crime boss, police say
Australian Jews were facing violent incidents for months but authorities say there hasn’t been a significant attack since early February
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Fast Forward Australian man arrested after allegedly throwing bacon during antisemitic hate crime
The local mayor said the incident stoked fear in local Jews already reeling from a December synagogue arson
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Fast Forward Police in Australia seize explosives they say may have been intended to kill Jews
Australian authorities say they are investigating links to overseas actors as they crack down on antisemitic violence
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Fast Forward 2 synagogues in Sydney graffitied with swastikas
Police are investigating the attacks, which come at a time of heightened antisemitism in Australia
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