Sydney synagogue targeted with antisemitic graffiti
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Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah spraypainted with swastikas. Nazi swastikas were spray-painted on a synagogue in southern Sydney, sparking outrage from Australia’s Jewish community. The Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah was daubed in anti-Jewish graffiti on Friday in an incident that political leaders labelled horrific and hate-filled.
New South Wales premier Chris Minns condemned the attack as hateful and divisive while prime minister Anthony Albanese urged for strict legal action, emphasising the importance of inclusivity in Australia’s multicultural society. “It’s disgusting and disgraceful,” Mr Minns said.
He said there were people “out there that are determined to rip into our community and they should be ashamed of the actions that they’ve taken this morning”. Mr Albanese said such crimes should be “called out for what they are”. “They are hateful and have no place in Australia,” he said.
“Australians should respect each other and overwhelmingly do, regardless of their faith. We are a multicultural nation, we need to be inclusive and cohesive and that’s what my government is determined to support.”. In a separate incident on Monday, a car in Queens Park, home to some members of Sydney’s Jewish community, was defaced with antisemitic words.
