"Indeed, how could anyone be shocked? The act of terrorism, in which a father-and-son duo targeted Jews celebrating Hanukkah and killed at least 15, was the deadliest in Australia's history. But events have been working up to it since October 7, 2023. Powerful forces far from Australia have responded to the conflict in Gaza by promoting anti-Semitism globally, and acts of violence like the one in Sydney are the predictable result."
"In the past two years, Australia's Jewish minority-117,000 people in a nation of close to 28 million-has come under an unrelenting barrage. Jewish schools, synagogues, bakeries, and delis have been graffitied with Nazi symbols and Fuck Israel messages. Cars and one brewery have been set ablaze in attacks linked to anti-Jewish sentiment. A pair of nurses recorded a video in which they threatened to kill Israeli patients in their hospitals or refuse to treat them."
Yesterday's terror attack at Bondi Beach, carried out by a father-and-son duo targeting Jews celebrating Hanukkah, killed at least 15 and was the deadliest in Australia's history. Powerful forces responding to the Gaza conflict have promoted anti-Semitism globally, producing predictable acts of violence in Australia. Over the past two years, Australia's Jewish minority of about 117,000 has faced graffiti with Nazi symbols and "Fuck Israel" messages, arson, threats by healthcare workers, and an explosive-filled trailer listing synagogues. Almost 4,000 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded from October 2023 to October 2025, and intelligence agencies now treat anti-Semitism as a top threat to life.
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