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German police seek tips after arson attack on Oldenburg synagogue
April 14, 2024 By Faith Matters

German police seek tips after arson attack on Oldenburg synagogue

Police have launched an online portal seeking tips about an arson attack on a synagogue in the northern German city of Oldenburg last Friday that prompted widespread outrage. An incendiary device was thrown at the front door of the synagogue. Two janitors at a neighbouring cultural centre discovered the fire and extinguished it. No one […]

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Man who broadcast synagogue attack live on gaming site guilty of murder
December 21, 2020 By Faith Matters

Man who broadcast synagogue attack live on gaming site guilty of murder

A German court has convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for his attack on a synagogue last year on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. He killed two people after he failed to gain entry to the building. The October 9 2019 attack is considered one […]

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Far Right Extremist Admits Arson Attack on Synagogue in Exeter
May 31, 2019 By Faith Matters

Far Right Extremist Admits Arson Attack on Synagogue in Exeter

A far-right extremist has admitted carrying out an arson attack on an historic synagogue. Tristan Morgan, 52, set the fire at the synagogue in Exeter on July 21 last year. He broke a window at the rear of the building, accelerant was poured in, then a match was used to ignite it. Built in the […]

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