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Man Charged After Allegedly Making a Gun Gesture Outside Jewish Synagogue

The incident comes as social tensions continue ratcheting up in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
Man Charged After Allegedly Making a Gun Gesture Outside Jewish Synagogue
(Photo by Saeed Khan / AFP) Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
1/6/2025|Updated: 1/6/2025
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A man has been charged with allegedly making threatening gestures outside a place of worship on College Crescent, Sydney. 

Located on the crescent is Chabad North Shore, a Jewish synagogue in the suburb of St Ives on the North Shore of Sydney.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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