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US Jewish Center Issues Travel Warning for Australia After Synagogue ‘Terror’ Firebombing

Authorities in Australia are grappling with rising antisemitism.
US Jewish Center Issues Travel Warning for Australia After Synagogue ‘Terror’ Firebombing
A member of the Jewish community staples a poster to the front of the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue in the Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea in Australia on Dec. 9, 2024. Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
12/9/2024|Updated: 12/9/2024
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Jews around the world are being warned to take extreme caution when travelling to Australia following the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue.

The U.S.-based Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the travel advisory due to the “failure of Australian authorities” to stand up against antisemitism, pointing to issues like demonisation, harassment, and alleged violence against Jews and Jewish institutions.

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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