Bondi Beach, Jews and Sydney
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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.
Just after Hamas murdered more than 1,000 people Oct. 7, 2023, Islamists gathered at the Sydney Opera House chanting, “Gas
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ascribed the fatal mass shooting in Sydney to Australia’s call for a Palestinian state, saying he warned ahead of the attack that the move “pours fuel on antisemitic fire.
After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.
As the sun began to set Sunday, Arsen Ostrovsky sat with his wife, Tzeira Ostrovsky, and their two young daughters on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Arsen, a prominent civil rights lawyer and activist, stepped away to buy a hotdog. On his way, he heard what he thought were the sounds of balloons bursting, one by one.
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 that targeted a Hanukkah celebration on a popular Australian beach.
Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman told FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" that Western countries recognizing a Palestinian state is "an absolute betrayal for Israel and for the worldwide Jewish community.
A group of Syrian-American Jews has registered a nongovernmental organization in Syria to restore Jewish heritage
Members of the Jewish community across the world woke up Sunday to yet another fatal attack — something that has become all too common for those of the faith.