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Second Sydney synagogue vandalised with swastikas in as many days – as CCTV captures hooded men in the act

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About 10 red swastikas were sprayed on the front walls of the Newtown Synagogue (pictured) on Georgina Street in Sydney's inner west in the early hours of Saturday.

A synagogue in Sydney has been vandalized with swastikas, and CCTV shows hooded men in the act, just a day after another synagogue was attacked.

About 10 red swastikas were sprayed on the front walls of the Newtown Synagogue, on Georgina Street, in Sydney’s inner west, in the early hours of Saturday.

NSW Police were notified of the incident at around 7.30am

Police have since released CCTV footage of two hooded men seen outside the synagogue at around 4.25am on Saturday.

A man was seen pushing a mountain bike down the street. He was seen carrying a black backpack and was also wearing a white glove on his right hand.

The other man, who appeared to be dressed in a waterproof jacket and sweatpants, was seen destroying a portion of the wall and fence.

Police allege the men attempted to set fire to the synagogue before leaving the scene a short time later.

The pair were later seen walking on another part of the street with the second man pushing a motorized scooter.

About 10 red swastikas were sprayed on the front walls of the Newtown Synagogue (pictured) on Georgina Street in Sydney’s inner west in the early hours of Saturday.

Police have since released CCTV images of two hooded men seen outside the synagogue at around 4.25am on Saturday (pictured).

Police have since released CCTV images of two hooded men seen outside the synagogue at around 4.25am on Saturday (pictured).

A man was seen pushing a mountain bike down the street (pictured)

A man was seen pushing a mountain bike down the street (pictured)

Just a few hours later, at around 6.30am, similar graffiti was sprayed on a house in Henry Street, Queens Park, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

This comes after the Allawah Synagogue in Sydney’s south was also vandalized with several swastikas and the words “Hitler on top” on Friday morning.

New South Wales Police are investigating all three incidents and said in a statement they take all hate crimes seriously.

“It is important that the community and police continue to work together to make New South Wales a safer place for everyone,” they said.

NSW Premier Chris Minns condemned the incident in Newtown and urged anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

‘These people are determined to divide our community in two. We will always denounce these acts for what they are: monstrous and atrocious,” said Mr Minns.

The Prime Minister also announced the extension of a one-off $340,000 grant to improve temporary security measures for the New South Wales Jewish community.

Police were seen outside the Newtown synagogue on Saturday and the area had been cordoned off with police tape.

Anti-Defamation Commission chair Dr Dvir Abramovic told Daily Mail Australia that the graffiti at the Newtown synagogue was a “gut punch” to Australian Jews.

The latest anti-Semitic attack comes after vandals painted the South Sydney Synagogue in the suburb of Allawah with a swastika and the words

The latest anti-Semitic attack comes after vandals painted the South Sydney Synagogue in the suburb of Allawah with a swastika and the words “Hitler on top”.

Dr Abramovich described the vandalism as “grotesque”.

“In just a matter of days, two synagogues, sacred sites intended for reflection and peace, have been desecrated in unprecedented acts of malice,” he said.

‘These are not mere incidents of vandalism; They are calculated attacks steeped in symbolism intended to intimidate and sow terror.’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also condemned the incident, saying in a post to X on Saturday that those who committed the act “should face the full weight of the law.”

“The vile graffiti we have seen overnight, including at the Newtown Synagogue, is abhorrent and must stop immediately,” Albanese wrote.

“We made it illegal to use Nazi symbols and other symbols of hate because there is no place in Australia for anti-Semitism.”

About 100,000 Jews live in Australia, with large congregations in Melbourne and Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Anyone with information about the incident at Newtown Synagogue is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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