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Australia’s PM launches anti-Semitism task force after synagogue arson

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne on December 6, 2024 [Con Chronis via Reuters]

Australia’s prime minister has announced the launch of a police task force on anti-Semitism following a spate of attacks aimed at Jewish people, including an arson attack at a synagogue.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Monday as police said they were treating a fire at a synagogue in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs as “terrorism”.

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