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Melbourne synagogue fire being investigated by AFP and counter-terrorism police
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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12/8/2024
Victoria's premier says counter terrorism units from Victoria police and the AFP are at the centre of the investigation into a fire at a Melbourne synagogue - but Jacinta Allan stopped short of calling the incident a terrorist act.
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Premier Jacinta Allen said that she spoke with Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane
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Patton this morning and he said that progress is being made into this investigation.
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There are three suspects they're looking for who've allegedly set fire to the Adas Israel
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Synagogue in Riponlee in Melbourne South East on Friday morning.
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There was also the discovery of a bullet yesterday that is also forming part of the police investigation.
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Now the Commissioner told the Premier there'll be a meeting of the counter-terrorism units
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from both Victoria Police and the Federal Police tomorrow morning as they try to look
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into exactly what happened and who is responsible.
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Take a listen to what the Premier had to say a little earlier today.
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I can understand well the Victorian community are very, are wanting to hear about the progress
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of this investigation because an attack on a synagogue, an attack on a place of worship
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is an attack on our way of life here in Victoria.
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We strongly condemn it and also support the work that Victoria Police on their investigation.
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And Sian, at the same time we've seen the local Jewish community gathering in a show
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of unity.
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What's happening there now?
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Well there's a vigil here at Riponlee Park, so the same suburb where the synagogue was
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firebombed just 48 hours ago.
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It's a real show of unity and support.
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There are local, state and federal politicians here and they're saying that they're really
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wanting to spread a message of peace.
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They say it's time to end the hate but they do feel very unsafe.
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That is what they're saying here this morning.
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Of course the synagogue attack has created a political fight.
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There have been criticisms from the opposition and even from the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
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Netanyahu who has blamed the Albanese government's policies for the synagogue bombing.
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Now we're expecting to hear from the Prime Minister later today but here it is more a
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message of coming together, of solidarity, unity and support for the Jewish community.
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Hundreds of people gathering to say it's time to end the hate and bring the hostages home.
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