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.
Eyewitnesses to the deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney described scenes of terror as gunmen opened fire. One witness told Haaretz he 'immediately understood' the Jewish event was the target, as others spoke of bodies on the ground, nonstop gunfire and families fleeing in panic
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Israel's prime minister also said 'antisemitism is a cancer that spreads when leaders are silent,' in response to the attack that killed at least 15 people at a Hannukah event. Diaspora minister Chikli said the Australian government bore the 'sole responsibility' for the attack after failing to act decisively against antisemitism
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Schlanger was at the Hanukkah event to mark the first night of Hanukkah, with over 2,000 in attendance, when two terrorists shot into the crowd, killing at least 10 and wounding dozens.
The Australian PM said that 'an attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian,' promising that his government will eradicate such 'hate, violence and terrorism'
Just two weeks prior, Ostrovsky warned about the "alarming surge in Jew-hatred since October 7, including the defilement of Australian landmarks being hijacked as platforms for intimidation."
The government voted to dismiss Gali Baharav-Miara in August after months of tensions over her opposition to Netanyahu ministers' attempts to curb the independence of Israel's judiciary
"Our hearts are with the community, and we stand with them," Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer said at the event honoring lone soldiers at the President's Residence in Jerusalem.
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