PETITION: Protect The Jews in Australia

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Sign this petition to call on authorities to take immediate and decisive action to protect Jewish places of worship, bring those responsible for these attacks to justice, and send a clear message that antisemitism will not be tolerated in any form.

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A large crowd gathered in Sydney's CBD on Sunday, calling for urgent measures to address rising antisemitism in Australia. The "Enough is Enough" protest attracted around 3,000 people who voiced their frustration with the government's response to the issue.

The protesters made their discontent clear, with signs displaying messages like "Leadership fails, hate prevails!" and "Action against anti-Semitism NOW!". Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong were among the targets of the crowd’s criticism, with signs reading "Albo the world is watching" and "Penny Wrong". Both leaders were greeted with boos as they were confronted by protesters demanding stronger action.

🚨 Police 'MOVE ON' lone Jew as hate mob block Synagogue

Amid an alarming rise in antisemitism in Australia, NSW Police singled out @ofirfromisrael for waving an Israeli flag on the footpath of a Jewish place of worship in Sydney

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— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) December 13, 2024

One sign referenced the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, with the message: "How can you sleep when your synagogues are burning."

🚨 Australia's Prime Minister gets the 'welcome' he deserves from Melbourne's Jewish community outside the firebombed synagogue

It's clear Albo only came for a photo op

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— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) December 11, 2024

Hagit Ashual, from the advocacy group Together with Israel, spoke passionately to the crowd, highlighting the 14-month wait for government action following a rise in antisemitism sparked by the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. "We are here because we have reached a tipping point as resilient people," Ashual said. "We are here to demand that our government take strong measures to stop anti-Semitism and bring back peace to our streets."

Notice how every time Penny Wong speaks, there is another attack on Jews pic.twitter.com/wpofaZOie0

— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) December 10, 2024

Ashual also sent a direct message to Albanese, urging him to act decisively. "We need you to take a no tolerance approach to antisemitism, hatred, and violent speech in our streets … that time to act is now," she said.

Rabbi Benjamin Elton of The Great Synagogue also spoke at the rally, stressing that Australia was at a "tipping point". He warned, "Now is the time to take a stance, because all of Australia is going to suffer if Jews or Christians or Muslims or anyone else cannot assemble in their places of worship in freedom and in safety, and with an understanding that we respect each other."

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— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) December 9, 2024

The protest followed an antisemitic attack in Sydney's Woollahra, where graffiti reading "kill Israiel" and "death 2 Israiel" was sprayed on properties, and a Toyota Corolla was firebombed. Albanese condemned the attack, calling it an "outrage" and declaring there was "no place for hatred or antisemitism in our community."