Australia state premier calls synagogue attack an escalation in antisemitic crime

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns listens to comments by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during a meeting at state Parliament in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 15, 2024.

The premier of Australia's New South Wales state, Chris Minns, said on Sunday that an attack on a Sydney synagogue on Saturday marked an escalation in antisemitic crime in the state, after police said the attack was attempted arson.