Jewish, Australia and antisemitism

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Australian authorities ignored warning signs of rising antisemitism, some Jewish leaders say
The country endured its deadliest mass killing in nearly 30 years, with the massacre of 15 people this weekend during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.

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Some Australian Jews Accuse the Government of Failing to Heed Warnings
Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia
U.S. Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia
Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security measures at public events — including restrictions on access — following the deadly mass shooting ...

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Australia’s tragedy and the global rise of antisemitism
Australia PM reinforces stance against antisemitism, proposes tougher gun laws
Gunmen kill 11 at Australia's Bondi Beach Jewish holiday event
Authorities said far more people would have been killed were it not for a bystander, identified by local media as fruit shop owner Ahmed al-Ahmed, 43, who was filmed charging a gunman from behind, gra...

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Netanyahu says he warned Australia of policies fueling ‘antisemitic fire’ months before shooting
Australian PM condemns ‘act of evil’ after 11 killed in terror attack on Jewish community

Bondi Beach attack badly shakes sense of safety for Australia’s Jews

There has been frustration among Sydney’s Jewish community that authorities haven’t heeded warnings about a rise in antisemitism.

Gunmen kill at least 15 in attack targeting Australia's Bondi Beach Jewish community Hanukkah celebration, officials say

At least 15 people were killed at a Jewish gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach, according to Australian government officials and police. One of two gunmen was also dead.

Australia’s Albanese Grapples With Fallout After Jewish Massacre

A day after the deadliest domestic terror attack in Australia’s history, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced criticism he didn’t do enough to combat rising attacks on the Jewish community nor swiftly enact recommendations from the nation’s antisemitism envoy released five months ago.

Australia shooting updates: 15 dead; police say father-son duo responsible

Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.
The Forward

Australia’s Jewish community is defined by Holocaust survivors, Yiddishkeit and immigrants

An attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney has drawn attention to Australia’s distinctive Jewish community.
The Times of Israel

Israeli envoy urges Australia to better protect its Jews: ‘Only they are forced to worship behind closed doors’

Mourners in Sydney pay tribute to victims of massacre * Aussie PM notes ones of the terrorists was previously on radar of intelligence agency but wasn't considered an imminent threat

Threat level in Australia remains 'probable' after deadly terror attack

IDF intelligence officer Miri Eisin joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss details of the mass shooting that left at least 12 people dead in Australia, the current threat level after the attack and more.
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