Seven-foot-wide swastikas underlined by the word “heil” were discovered on the walls of the Moriah Jewish Primary College and its adjoining synagogue, it was disclosed today, Melbourne worshippers, on their way to the synagogues to commemorate the Purim festival, were greeted by 14 swastika desecrations, synagogue officials reported.
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