Australia, antisemitism
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At least 15 people are dead after a mass shooting at Australia’s famous Bondi Beach on Sunday. Follow live updates.
After warnings about rising antisemitism, the Bondi Beach attack highlights the limits of prevention in a polarized Australia—and the pressures bearing down on leaders.
Many people who knew the victims of Sunday's attack in Australia hope for a better future, but admit that can't come without acknowledging that words of hatred can lead to violence.
Canberra said it had "credible intelligence" Iran likely directed others. The Australian debate is like a mirror of the American debate. Opposition figures had been warning for months that antisemitism was intensifying.
A Jewish Republican lawmaker turned down her invitation, despite being touted by the group as an "honored guest."
Anger over the Bondi Beach massacre spilled over as Australia’s Jewish community accused the government of failing to halt a years-long increase in antisemitism that culminated in the nation’s worst-ever terrorist incident.
Aronson is the treasurer of Keneseth Israel in Annapolis. That congregation’s president, J.D. Goldsmith, co-founded the Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake last month along with philanthropist Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi. They aim to create a united front against antisemitism, which, though less common than in 1970, is still present today.
In an earlier interview, she conflated the March for Humanity on Sydney Harbour Bridge in August with the attack, but told SBS News she had not urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests.