Two men accused of attempting to set fire to a Sydney synagogue and defacing it with swastikas were arrested.

Two men, Adam Moule and Leon Emmanuel Sofilas, were arrested and denied bail after being accused of attempting to set fire to a synagogue in Sydney, plastering its walls with swastikas. The attack, deemed a hate-motivated crime, occurred on January 11. Both men have extensive criminal histories. In jail, Sofilas has been nicknamed "Nazi" and subjected to violent attacks by fellow inmates. The case is set to return to court on April 3.

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