The Australian Federal Police counter-terrorism units and the Victoria Police soon meet to discuss the arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue that occurred in Melbourne last week.

Jillian Segal AO, Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, “The more important issue we should focus on as a nation is what the government and the community is going to do about this rising antisemitism or this antisemitism that’s effectively been normalised.’

“We need to think of it almost like COVID. We need to fight it as a country,” she said.

“Everyone must stand up against antisemitism. Don’t be a bystander, be an upstander and call it out,’ Segal continued.

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The Prime Minister has personally called the attack an act of terrorism, but has stopped short of officially declaring it as a national act of terrorism.

Josh Frydenberg told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, “It’s just another example of a pattern of behaviour that has actually seen the extremists in our mix be emboldened.”

“Those who hate, those who harm, have felt that they have license to carry out their violent and un-Australian activities and that’s why I wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister to say enough is enough,’ Frydenberg said.

“Anti-Semitism is out of control and the responsibility rests at his door.”

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