Following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Israeli and Australian officials are assessing whether Iran, directly or indirectly, had a role in the deadly antisemitic assault.
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Yesterday, I found myself thinking about Matilda, a ten-year-old girl who was murdered in Sydney. What does she have to do with the conflict in the Middle East?
The golden noose represents a theology of death, a reverence for vengeance that distorts the face of Judaism and deals a severe blow to Israeli society.
Experience shows that dramatic statements and grand promises may generate temporary support, but that support evaporates quickly when confronted with facts.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Australian Jews to emigrate to Israel after the attack on Sunday in Bondi Beach, but numbers do not support this claim.
The Bondi Beach mass shooting was not unforeseeable; it was the product of years of denial and tolerance for hate.
Ahmed al-Ahmed, a local fruit vendor, rushed toward a terrorist during a Hanukkah celebration and risked his own life to save others.
The Bondi attack did not come out of nowhere – and its consequences reach far beyond Australia.
Standing with Australia’s Jewish community is not symbolic—it tests whether the state can protect minorities and uphold democracy for everyone.
Hanukkah is no longer just a memory of survival. It is a test of Israel’s responsibility to Jews facing fear abroad.
