US EditionNetanyahu Accuses Australia’s PM of Inaction in Tackling Antisemitism
Netanyahu blamed Australian PM Albanese's support for Palestinian statehood for rising antisemitism that led to the Hanukkah attack killing 11, while praising a Muslim bystander who intervened.
- On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the Bondi Beach shooting, saying he warned him in an Aug. 17 letter that the government’s policy promotes antisemitism.
- Anthony Albanese announced on August 11 that Australia would recognise a Palestinian state at the September U.N. General Assembly, a move Netanyahu's government says rewards Hamas.
- At Bondi Beach, two gunmen opened fire during the 'Chanukah by the Sea' event, killing at least 11 people, with one suspected gunman killed and another hospitalized.
- Anthony Albanese convened the National Security Council and called for unity after the attack, while multiple countries expressed sympathy and Benjamin Netanyahu faced criticism for linking the attack to Australian policy.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog had warned King Charles in September of an 'epidemic of antisemitism' in Britain, Canada, and Australia, and Gideon Sa'ar noted a surge in antisemitism in Australia.
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In Israel, Sydney attack casts shadow over Hanukkah
With heavy hearts, Jews in Israel lit the year's first Hanukkah candles, mourning after gunmen opened fire on a Jewish gathering in Australia, killing 15 and reviving painful memories of the October 7, 2023 attack.Sunday's attack in Bondi Beach was Australia's worst mass shooting in decades, and has been decried as antisemitic "terrorism" by Israeli authorities and many others around the world.
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Australia defends record on antisemitism after Bondi Beach attack
A mass shooting at a Jewish festival on Australia's iconic Bondi Beach has revived allegations that the government is dragging its feet in the fight against antisemitism.
Israel's Prime Minister has addressed his Australian counterpart calling for "action and strength"
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu reacts sharply to the devastating attack in Sydney: he accuses Australia of promoting anti-Semitism and of not fighting Jewish hatred decisively enough. The recognition of Palestine has further exacerbated the climate.
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