A man was detained and charged by Australian police on Saturday in connection with an alleged arson attack on Melbourne synagogue with people inside the building, in what is being seen as the latest series of incidents targeting Australia’s Jewish community. The synagogue, situated in east Melbourne, saw no injuries to the 20 people present inside the premises who escaped the fire on Friday night. Fire fighters extinguished the blaze in the capital of Victoria state. Police said the blaze was lit at the entrance of the synagogue. The 34-year-old suspect, a resident of Sydney, capital of neighbouring New South...
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