Sydney rings in 2026 New Year with heavy security after antisemitic Bondi Beach terror attack
Sydney welcomed 2026 with fireworks under heightened security, honoring victims of a deadly antisemitic attack as police deployed in force across the city.
Sydney welcomed 2026 with fireworks under heightened security, honoring victims of a deadly antisemitic attack as police deployed in force across the city.
Despite surging antisemitism and hate crimes globally, the 16 officers of the federal police who protect the Jewish quarter in Antwerp will no longer be deployed after January first.
The wording appeared in a piece about the UK Police's decision to arrest those who chant 'Globalize the Intifada' at a protest in the UK, in light of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi Beach.
The four protestors were arrested almost immediately after the British government introduced the new crackdown.
Albanese said he hoped the legislative reforms would "crack down on those who spread hate, division and radicalisation."
Two days before the horrific terror attack in Sydney, the designated weekly preacher in Mecca delivered a sermon that was openly antisemitic, anti-Jewish, and anti-Israel.
Decisions on policing, prosecutions, and hate-speech enforcement are increasingly seen as a test of whether Australia can keep Jewish communities safe.
The announcement was made by the Met and Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday in light of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi Beach that led to 15 deaths on Sunday.
The murder of 15 people at Bondi Beach has shaken Australia to its core. For Mark Dreyfus, a Jewish member of the Australian ruling party, it is not only a national tragedy but a deeply personal one.
The dumpster fire spread to the building, and while no one was hurt in the attack, the fire caused "significant damage" to the building.
Officials said the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated and released from Kings County Hospital.