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“Sadly, this attack does not come as a surprise to the Jewish community of Sydney,” the bipartisan lawmakers wrote.
“We saw the actual application of the globalization of intifada in Sydney,” Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, said of the terror attack during a Chanukah celebration in Australia.
Sharren Haskel, who lived in Australia for six years, said she wouldn’t have believed something like this could happen in one of the safest places in the world for Jews.
Ahmed Al-Ahmad is hospitalized after sustaining two gunshot wounds.
“I call upon you to replace weakness with action, appeasement with resolve,” said the Israeli prime minister, addressing is Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese.
As survivors recall an ultimate horror at the deadly Chanukah attack on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, a shocked community struggles to fathom how it happened.
“We will not just move on from this. Not in Australia or Europe or America. Antisemitism is a threat to all of society everywhere in the world,” stated Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee.
Jewish leaders accuse Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of ignoring rising antisemitism.
“When called upon to help others around the world, our volunteers have always responded,” said United Hatzalah President Eli Beer.
Israel accuses Australia of letting Jew-hatred fester, some leaders offer condolences without naming antisemitism.
President Isaac Herzog called the deadly shooting “vile” terrorism, while Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said he was “appalled” by the incident.
