Jewish Group
Related: About this forumAustralia: Bondi synagogue ban over terrorism risk leaves Jewish community shocked and furious
A LOCAL council has banned the construction of a synagogue in Bondi because it could be a terrorist target, in a shock move that religious leaders say has caved in to Islamic extremism and created a dangerous precedent.
The decision, which has rocked the longstanding Jewish community in the iconic suburb, was upheld in court this week as the nation reeled from the alleged airline terror threat and debate raged over increased security measures at airports and other public places.
The Land and Environment Court backed the decision by Waverley Council to prohibit the construction of the synagogue in Wellington St, Bondi just a few hundred metres from Australias most famous beach because it was too much of a security risk for users and local residents.
Jewish leaders are shocked the decision appears to suggest they cannot freely practice their religion because they are the target of hate by Islamist extremists and that the council has used their own risk assessment of the threat posed by IS against it.
http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/bondi-synagogue-ban-over-terrorism-risk-leaves-jewish-community-shocked-and-furious/news-story/6ec6252d613583df7797c7cac2b25de4
The world has officially gone mad.
Mosby
(16,299 posts)Can it be appealed?
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)Mosby
(16,299 posts)Sometimes people look at threads but don't post but in this case it didn't get many page views, which is pretty disturbing imo.
The good news is that the story is spreading, wapo published an article today:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/08/06/a-sydney-suburb-bans-construction-of-a-synagogue-because-of-terrorism-fears/
Behind the Aegis
(53,950 posts)When the bigots get a "say", then you know the world has gone mad.