Netanyahu accused it of anti-Israel policies, following an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
Police and fire crew at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne on Friday, December 6, 2024.Australia’s government defended its record on curbing antisemitism on Saturday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
“Unfortunately, this criminal act cannot be separated from the anti-Israel spirit blowing from the Labor government in Australia,” Netanyahu posted on X. Since taking office in May 2022, the government had provided $25 million to Jewish organisations to upgrade security and safety at Jewish sites, including schools, banned the Nazi salute and was taking action against hate speech, Watt said.
Australia has experienced a rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents since the start of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023. Laws passed last year banned public displays of terror group symbols.
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