Bondi Beach mass shooting

Antisemitism should be viewed "not as just another species of racism or prejudice, but as a societal evil with its own longstanding and bloody history," French said.

The Jewish People Policy Institute analyzed how 25 world leaders responded to the Bondi Beach mass shooting, scoring statements for clarity, specificity, and references to antisemitism.

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Sydney should not be used to shut down legitimate criticism of Israel. But it should end the pretense that antisemitic intimidation, when cloaked in politics, deserves a pass.

"We will not be afraid if they try to take us down, even on the glorious beaches of Sydney Australia"

This assault was no random act of violence; it was a deliberate terrorist attack on a peaceful Jewish community.

The Maccabees prevailed because they refused erasure – militarily, culturally, and spiritually. Contemporary Jewish survival requires the same multi-front refusal.

The massacres, the pogroms and the terror, are focused on Israel’s eradication: to be achieved by crushing Jews and the Jewish spirit.

Minns told thousands of participants at the Light Over Darkness commemoration that incitement had led to graffiti, arson attacks, and now murder, and it was Australia's responsibility to combat hate.

Australian PM Albanese was booed by the crowd on arrival, and later when the speaker mentioned his name during the memorial.