Whether it’s a childcare centre set alight in Maroubra, a house firebombed in Dover Heights, or the steady stream of hateful graffiti, Sydney’s Jewish population is being targeted by a string of hateful, intimidating attacks.

The violence is becoming more frequent, more brazen. For Sydneysiders, there is a sense of disbelief. Is this really happening? In Woollahra?

NSW Premier Chris Minns visits Maroubra’s Only About Children childcare centre, which was the target of an antisemitic attack.Credit: Kate Geraghty

It is understandable then, that the premier, Chris Minns, is reaching for solutions. Minns has been a consistent supporter of the city’s Jewish community, praised for his vocal condemnation of the spate of antisemitic attacks – which he has described as “monstrous” and “appalling” – across the eastern suburbs and inner west.

But as the violence continues to escalate, it is clear condemnation isn’t enough. Neither, apparently, is the deployment of significant policing resources to combat the violence. So now Minns is reaching for the law.

Over the past week, Minns has flagged potential changes to existing hate speech laws and tougher sentencing for hate-based offences. It follows his promise to ban protests outside places of........

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