Car with Chanukkah Sign Damaged by Fire in Melbourne

A car adorned with a “Happy Chanukah” sign was firebombed in St Kilda East, Melbourne, on Christmas Day in what is suspected to be an anti-Semitic attack. The vehicle belonged to a rabbi’s family, prompting local authorities to identify a person of interest in the investigation. Rabbi Effy Block expressed concerns over the escalating anti-Semitism in the community, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack as incomprehensible. This incident follows a recent spike in anti-Semitic acts in Australia, raising significant alarm within the Jewish community.

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