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"It's not the fact that those two people had a gun. It's the fact that hatred has been allowed to fester against the Jewish minority in Australia," Teplitsky said.

Will murderous antisemitism now be normalized in Australia, just as attacks on synagogues and antisemitic graffiti on our schools and threats of violence against 'Zionists' have been normalized?

The Bondi Beach attack was not confusing. It was absolutely clear that gunmen were shooting at people. And it was absolutely clear that the target was a Jewish Hanukkah event.

We thought Australia would be a safe haven from surging attacks against Jews. We were wrong. But while we see persistent threats minimized until they become lethal, too many politicians are exploiting our fear to advance an agenda of hate and division that has nothing to do with us

The mass shooting that killed at least 11 at Sydney's Bondi Beach – the first time gun violence targeted Jews in Australia – comes only a week after a major report documented a rise in antisemitic events in Australia in the two years since the Oct. 7 attack in Israel

From antisemitic graffiti to violent threats and deadly attacks, in the wake of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration shooting, the list of antisemitic incidents in Australia continues to grow.

The local police commissioner denied that there was any intelligence prior to the attack, KAN noted.

This year's total of 1654 consisted of 24 physical assaults, 33 incidents of vandalism, 621 physical abuse, and 359 graffiti, 238 messages, and 379 posters, according to the ECAJ

A report by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry tracked 1,654 'anti-Jewish' incidents in the year ending on September 30 – triple the average in years preceding the October 7 attack. 'In such an environment, Jews have legitimate concerns for their physical safety and future in Australia,' the report said

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Zionist Federation of Australia president Jeremy Leibler on how Australian Jews were shocked by both the wave of antisemitism post-October 7 and the silence that followed.

Australia in August accused Iran of directing two antisemitic arson attacks in the cities of Sydney and Melbourne, and expelled Tehran's ambassador for the first time since World War Two

Australia accuses Microsoft of misleading 2.7 million users into pricier 365 plans with its Copilot AI, while concealing cheaper options.

The Henderson site will support allied submarine patrols, create 10,000 jobs, and expand Australia’s strategic role in the Indo-Pacific under AUKUS.

Amid Australia's strained relationship with the Netanyahu government, organizers say over 350,000 attended about 40 protests across Australia, calling on their government to sanction Israel

Magen David Adom, which had invited Hillel Fuld to speak at two fundraisers in Australia, says it is hoping the government will back down. Commenting on X, Fuld was less optimistic: 'Even if they could have reversed the decision, they won't now due to all the media'

Australia once had the second largest community of Shoah survivors in the world, only after Israel. With their numbers dwindling, institutions tasked with commemorating the worst genocide in history resort to technology to keep their stories alive

  The Australian parliament enacted landmark legislation Thursday mandating prison terms ranging from one to six years for hate crimes and terrorism offenses. The law, which government officials characterize as the "toughest laws Australia has ever had against hate crimes," requires a minimum 12-month incarceration for "lesser" hate crimes such as performing a Nazi salute. […]

"There is no place in Australia for antisemitism, hatred or violence," Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.

A spate of attacks in recent months have alarmed the country's Jews, placing pressure on the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

"It is important that people understand where some of these attacks are coming from," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.