Jewish, Australia and Hanukkah
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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.
An attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney has drawn attention to Australia’s distinctive Jewish community.
A troubling rise in antisemitic attacks and incidents in recent years have left some feeling anger after the kind of deadly attack they felt was sure to happen.
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.
An investigation is underway after a deadly attack on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.