Masked Men Set Fire to Melbourne Synagogue in Outrageous Act Of Hate, 2 Hurt

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An early-morning arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne’s Ripponlea neighborhood has left the Australian Jewish community shaken and sparked widespread condemnation from political and community leaders. The fire, which began shortly after 4 a.m., forced worshippers to flee for safety, destroyed invaluable religious artifacts, and raised urgent concerns about rising anti-Semitism in Australia.  

 

“It’s absolutely abhorrent… I want to pretend this wasn’t expected or couldn’t be predicted, but I can’t do that to the Australian people.”

Watch Opposition Leader Peter Dutton (@PeterDutton_MP) respond to the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue overnight:

“It’s absolutely abhorrent… I want to pretend this wasn’t expected or couldn’t be predicted, but I can’t do that to the Australian people.” pic.twitter.com/Jigvm2OFmP

— Osher Feldman (@OsherFeldman) December 6, 2024

 

Witnesses described the harrowing moments of the attack. Benjamin Klein, a board member of the synagogue, recounted how masked assailants broke into the building, threw accelerants, and set the place ablaze. "There was some banging on a door with some liquid thrown inside and was lit alight. The few people inside the synagogue ran outside the back door; one of them got burnt," he said. The fire caused significant damage, destroying holy books, Torah scrolls, and furniture. Klein described the synagogue as "the jewel in the crown of the community," adding that its destruction has left the Jewish community reeling.  

 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned a suspicious blaze that tore through a Melbourne synagogue as an 'act of hate'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned a suspicious blaze that tore through a Melbourne synagogue as an 'act of hate' pic.twitter.com/G2DScMEfq5

— The Project (@theprojecttv) December 6, 2024

 

Worshipper Yumi Friedman, who was inside the synagogue during the attack, described hearing "a big bang like a sledgehammer" and seeing glass shatter from a broken window. He confirmed that another worshipper spotted two men wearing balaclavas outside the property. Friedman himself suffered burns on his hand while trying to re-enter the building. "It is shocking that here in Australia there's such anti-Semitism," he lamented.  

 

The attack has been widely condemned as an act of hate. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labeled it an "outrage" and a clear example of violent anti-Semitism intended to spread fear. "This is an attack on a place of worship, so by definition it's an act of hate," he said. Albanese confirmed that police are examining CCTV footage and have identified persons of interest. He added, "All Australians should unequivocally condemn this."  

 

Israeli President Isaac Herzog also condemned the incident, describing it as an "abhorrent anti-Semitic arson attack." Herzog called on leaders worldwide to combat the rise of anti-Jewish racism. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan highlighted the historical significance of the synagogue, built by Holocaust survivors, and said the attack had left Victorians feeling "sick" and "disgusted." She affirmed the right of the Jewish community to worship freely and safely, declaring, "We stand against anti-Semitism, now and forever."  

 

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton joined in denouncing the attack, calling it "abhorrent" and urging solidarity with the Jewish community. In New South Wales, Premier Chris Minns announced increased police patrols in key areas following a recent incident in Sydney where anti-Israel graffiti was found alongside a burned vehicle. "If these acts are designed as a campaign of intimidation, they will fail," Minns stated.  

 

Jewish community leaders, while deeply saddened, expressed little surprise over the attack, citing what they see as a troubling rise in anti-Semitism across the nation. They urged political leaders to take stronger action against this "stain on [the] nation." The arson attack, coupled with other recent incidents, underscores the urgent need for vigilance and collective efforts to ensure the safety and dignity of Australia’s Jewish population.  

 

Based on a report by ABC 2024-12-07

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

When @bbcnews relentlessly demonise Israel. When western media promote Hamas propaganda. When @amnesty lie about genocide and apartheid. When Jihadist gatherings in the west are referred to as 'peace marches'.

Synagogues will burn.

 

 

[RichardColeman]

Lefties, Muslims or ethnic imports, Take your pick or combination. 

[nobodysfriend]

Anti semitism is rising everywhere .

Why is that so ...?

Any idea ?

 

[Bkk Brian]

10 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Anti semitism is rising everywhere .

Why is that so ...?

Any idea ?

 

Yes lots of topics on Hamas already but this one is about a horrific act of arson with Jews still inside. A hate crime and possibly worse. But you go ahead and blame the victims.

[Chomper Higgot]

32 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

When @bbcnews relentlessly demonise Israel. When western media promote Hamas propaganda. When @amnesty lie about genocide and apartheid. When Jihadist gatherings in the west are referred to as 'peace marches'.

Synagogues will burn.

 

 

Let’s blame the actual perpetrators of this antisemitic and abhorrent attack.

 

I doubt many in Australia are tuning into the BBC.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s blame the actual perpetrators of this antisemitic and abhorrent attack.

 

I doubt many in Australia are tuning into the BBC.

Straight over your head then..............no surprise there

 

41 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

When @bbcnews relentlessly demonise Israel. When western media promote Hamas propaganda. When @amnesty lie about genocide and apartheid. When Jihadist gatherings in the west are referred to as 'peace marches'.

Synagogues will burn.

 

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, Bkk Brian said:

Straight over your head then..............no surprise there

 

 

Brian we don’t know who the perpetrators are, we know they are clearly dangerous antisemites.

 

No need for the BBC or anyone else to be blamed.

 

There is absolutely no excuse for any hate crimes, antisemitic hate crimes included, nor for hate driven acts of arson.

 

The blame resides with the perpetrators.

 

I hope they are quickly identified, charged, tried and given the stiff sentences they clearly deserve.
 

Make a swift example of them before this filth spreads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Brian we don’t know who the perpetrators are, we know they are clearly dangerous antisemites.

 

No need for the BBC or anyone else to be blamed.

 

There is absolutely no excuse for any hate crimes, antisemitic hate crimes included, nor for hate driven acts of arson.

 

The blame resides with the perpetrators.

 

I hope they are quickly identified, charged, tried and given the stiff sentences they clearly deserve.
 

Make a swift example of them before this filth spreads.

 

Chomper in your haste to defend the BBC you missed entirely the whole point of the post, read it again, the quote is from a respected investigative journalist and one who I agree with. Media influence is real. Of course the blame resides with the perpetrators, nobody is claiming anything else. 

 

When Amnesty call Genocide with no evidence it has an impact on these so called Hamas supporters.

[Olmate]

58 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Lefties, Muslims or ethnic imports, Take your pick or combination. 

You dont know much of Melbourne, Ripponlea obviously! 

[Chomper Higgot]

7 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Chomper in your haste to defend the BBC you missed entirely the whole point of the post, read it again, the quote is from a respected investigative journalist and one who I agree with. Media influence is real. Of course the blame resides with the perpetrators, nobody is claiming anything else. 

I’m not defending the BBC Brian, I’m calling out your triggered baseless blame gaming.

 

Perhaps the other news thread we have today is more relevant to how people are being radicalized online.

 

Or are we to believe the uptake and influence of legacy media really isn’t fading?

 

 

[Donga]

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

Anti semitism is rising everywhere .

Why is that so ...?

Any idea ?

 

First poster gave you some clues... When western media promote Hamas propaganda. When @amnesty lie about genocide and apartheid. When Jihadist gatherings in the west are referred to as 'peace marches'.

and I'll add some more

** Naive and history challenged luvvies in the western world, especially in the burgeoning Arts Depts of our universities, led by left leaning professors and lecturers, harp on about oppression and the role of Western colonialism (ignoring eons of earlier colonialism). "Free Palestine" as a perfect cause. And align with zealous immigrants from jihadist influenced countries.

** United Nations complicity over decades in condemning Israel while their 13,000 UNRWA teaches have espoused hate Jews doctrine over the same period. Note the mature Middle East nations, who have accepted the reality and embarked on sensible relations with Israel have changed their syllabuses, though it will take a while to undo the damage.

** Media has been woeful in relaying Al-Jazeera coverage, rarely touching on Hamas deliberate use of human shields with their military infrastructure, militants firing bullets and missiles from civilian institutions, including hospitals and schools. Their constant acceptance of Hamas controlled Gaza Health fatality figures, without trying to break those numbers down, let alone report how a 14-18 year old Hamas teen is classified when he dies in conflict. No investigative reporting into Hamas activities in this area from main media.

Western civilisation has been sleep walking into calamity. Thank goodness Trump will shake it out of its complacency, while hopefully ending conflicts where Left leaders (often conflicted by their socialist roots), typically mince their words and struggle to get things done.
 

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’m not defending the BBC Brian, I’m calling out your triggered baseless blame gaming.

 

Perhaps the other news thread we have today is more relevant to how people are being radicalized online.

 

Or are we to believe the uptake and influence of legacy media really isn’t fading?

I never made a triggered baseless blame game, but I know somebody who did make a statement that I quoted...... and agreed with...lol. But your not reading posts or following links again. Pointless

[Chomper Higgot]

8 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

I never made a triggered baseless blame game, but I know somebody who did make a statement that I quoted...... and agreed with...lol. But your not reading posts or following links again. Pointless

I don’t do Twitter Brian, it’s become a cesspit.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I don’t do Twitter Brian, it’s become a cesspit.

It does call out Hamas so I'm not surprised you think its become a cesspit. Lame attack on the messenger though when it was a statement by an excellent investigative journalist. Your friends the BBC are still on that cesspit to.

[riclag]

11 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

I never made a triggered baseless blame game, but I know somebody who did make a statement that I quoted...... and agreed with...lol. But your not reading posts or following links again. Pointless

When you side with reason & common 

sense, you stir up intolerance !

 

Good people around the world are fed

up with these sick  antisemitism hate crimes from the left and people who 

fluff it off!

[Thingamabob]

2 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Anti semitism is rising everywhere .

Why is that so ...?

Any idea ?

 

Because of main stream media support for Hamas, eg BBC, CNN.

[simple1]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Lefties, Muslims or ethnic imports, Take your pick or combination. 

 

Or neo Nazis who are in Oz.

[simple1]

15 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Because of main stream media support for Hamas, eg BBC, CNN.

 

Show us one linked news report supporting Hama terrorism from BBC / CNN

[Thingamabob]

1 minute ago, simple1 said:

 

Show us one linked news report supporting Hama terrorism from BBC / CNN

Just watch almost any day of the week.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Chomper in your haste to defend the BBC you missed entirely the whole point of the post, read it again, the quote is from a respected investigative journalist and one who I agree with. Media influence is real. Of course the blame resides with the perpetrators, nobody is claiming anything else. 

 

When Amnesty call Genocide with no evidence it has an impact on these so called Hamas supporters.

There is clear evidence in the amnesty report. Denying it doesn't make it go away.

[simple1]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s blame the actual perpetrators of this antisemitic and abhorrent attack.

 

I doubt many in Australia are tuning into the BBC.

 

 

 

BBC news broadcasts are available daily from a local national news channel - SBS and referred to in other news reports. 

[simple1]

3 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Just watch almost any day of the week.

provide a link to support your claim as required by forum rules

[Bkk Brian]

22 minutes ago, stevenl said:

There is clear evidence in the amnesty report. Denying it doesn't make it go away.

More lies. Why bother? Can you detail all this clear evidence? I'll wait.

[Donga]

15 minutes ago, stevenl said:

There is clear evidence in the amnesty report. Denying it doesn't make it go away.

Appreciate if you could summarise the clear evidence Amnesty provide on "genocide", as all I read are generalities and quotes.

Struggle with regular coverage on the hardships endured by Gazans, when they have to move elsewhere, after IDF direction to get out of harm's way. The activist journalists typically trip themselves up. And their equally blinded readers don't see the contradiction.

[Donga]

39 minutes ago, simple1 said:

 

Show us one linked news report supporting Hama terrorism from BBC / CNN

** They relay Al Jazeera news for one, which is clearly biased with embedded Hamas "journalists"
** They parrot the Hamas death toll numbers, without trying to break down those numbers or provide context of civilian casualties in warfare, let alone call out Hamas human shield strategy
** They barely covered the atrocities of October 7

Support comes from what they blithely ignore, a notable feature of MSM these days. Hence why they criticise, look for any disparaging angle from the likes of Twitter and Joe Rogan.

[MalcolmB]

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Lefties, Muslims or ethnic imports, Take your pick or combination. 

Actually far right Western Europeans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Network

 

The National Socialist Network(NSN) is an Australian neo-Nazipolitical organisation formed from two far-right organisations, the Lads Society and the Antipodean Resistance, in 2020.^[1][2] The organisation, based in Melbourne, claims to be active in all six statecapitals and several regional cities.^[2]

[mdr224]

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Actually far right Western Europeans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Network

 

The National Socialist Network(NSN) is an Australian neo-Nazipolitical organisation formed from two far-right organisations, the Lads Society and the Antipodean Resistance, in 2020.^[1][2] The organisation, based in Melbourne, claims to be active in all six statecapitals and several regional cities.^[2]

This guy hates Jews and Americans, and every thread he posts in gets likes from liberals. He said trump had no chance of winning. Its likely everything he believes is wrong

[Chomper Higgot]

8 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

This guy hates Jews and Americans, and every thread he posts in gets likes from liberals. He said trump had no chance of winning. Its likely everything he believes is wrong

He is however, not the subject of the thread.

[Bkk Brian]

24 minutes ago, Donga said:

** They relay Al Jazeera news for one, which is clearly biased with embedded Hamas "journalists"
** They parrot the Hamas death toll numbers, without trying to break down those numbers or provide context of civilian casualties in warfare, let alone call out Hamas human shield strategy
** They barely covered the atrocities of October 7

Support comes from what they blithely ignore, a notable feature of MSM these days. Hence why they criticise, look for any disparaging angle from the likes of Twitter and Joe Rogan.

 Plenty of topics on the BBC's bias and refusal to even call out Hamas for what they are, terrorists.