A local council who blocked the building of a synagogue it deemed a ‘terror threat’ is reportedly set to backflip on its decision in the wake of widespread outrage.
Waverley Council last week blocked an application for the new synagogue at Bondi, in Sydney‘s east, claiming the building of worship could be targetted by terrorists.
The council’s decision was slammed in the days following, with widespread anger on social media and a major rally planned by conservative Jewish activist Avi Yemini.
But Waverley Council seemingly bowed to the growing weight of public pressure on Wednesday, with Mr Yemini claiming the municipality has reached an agreement that will see the synagogue built as originally planned.
Read the full article by Josh Hanrahan and Sam MacPhee at Daily Mail Australia.