In Sydney there's been a breakthrough in the investigation into an anti-Semitic vandalism attack in Woolhara. A woman was charged over her alleged involvement. While Australian communities are welcoming the ceasefire in the Middle East, Jewish leaders are concerned it won't lead to peace at home. The federal opposition is promising tougher sentencing if it wins the next election. Warning: This story contains an image of a Nazi symbol.
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00:00Celebrations break out in Western Sydney as the bombing in Gaza comes to a temporary end.
00:11Palestinian supporters line the streets in a show of relief after the peace deal between
00:16Israel and Hamas is confirmed.
00:20Before Australian Jewish leaders in Bondi welcomed the release of three Israeli hostages
00:25and the ceasefire but expressed concerns it won't end troubles at home.
00:31There's been a rise in anti-Semitic attacks in Australia since the war in Gaza started.
00:37The opposition leader is vowing to crack down on the problem if elected.
00:42Anti-Semitism in every form is a national scourge.
00:47He's promised to push ahead with mandatory sentencing for perpetrators.
00:51Under the plan, Australians who display prohibited hate symbols would spend at least 12 months
00:57behind bars and the minimum sentence for Commonwealth terror offences would increase to six years.
01:04Anthony Albanese says his government has already taken action, including passing the laws that
01:10ban Nazi and terror symbols and helping to boost security at Jewish sites around the
01:15country.
01:16We'll continue to take strong action under the laws.
01:20Individuals in NSW get sent to prison for long periods of time even though they're not
01:25part of a mandatory sentencing guideline.
01:28Today NSW police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old woman over her alleged involvement
01:34in a vandalism attack in Wallara last month in which buildings and vehicles were damaged.
01:40We can't arrest our way out of this situation but it does take a whole community to come together.
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