Hate crime

"Just as the fire came to the front door here of this (synagogue), it was stopped. So too must we put a stop to antisemitism," Victoria state Premier Jacinta Allan said.

A nearby worker witnessed the altercation and antisemitic language and attempted to intervene, but was kicked and punched while trying to help the victim.

The boys, aged between 13 and 14, are charged with gang rape, sexual assault, violence, extortion and death threats as well as capturing, recording, or transmitting intimate images.

"People passed by, and one of them asked me if I was from Israel. I told him yes, and at that moment, he began cursing at me and went into a frenzy," says Meidad Hozeh.

The women each said they could not support the resolution because of what they said was Congress’s inattention to other groups facing deadly threats.

For Amnon Shemi and his wife, Diane, the Gaza hostages are a more personal issue because a member of their extended family was kidnapped.

When we apply mainstream frameworks to the Jewish people, it becomes clear that anti-Zionism is a form of racism.

The Wall of the Righteous, dedicated to 3,900 individuals who helped rescue Jews in France during the Holocaust, was one of the vandalized sites.

Jewish communities around the world are facing the growing threat of antisemitic attacks, and it is our responsibility to help our Jewish brethren.

"This report is yet another stark reminder of the growing threat facing Jewish communities, including children," said Campaign Against Antisemitism.