US EditionAntisemitism 'cannot be tolerated' says Swinney, after Bondi shooting
Scottish Jewish leaders report rising antisemitism linked to Israel-Gaza conflict, prompting increased security and fear for community safety, says Glasgow Friends of Israel chairman.
- On Sunday, a mass shooting at a Chanuka by the Sea Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach killed 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, marking Australia's deadliest attack in 30 years.
- Scottish Jewish leaders said fear and tension grew after the Bondi attack, linking increased `hate` and a `definite` rise in antisemitism to the Israel-Gaza war escalation two years ago.
- Footage shows bystander Ahmed al Ahmed disarming one gunman as police shot dead Sajid Akram, 50, and hospitalized his son Naveed Akram, 24, while Kian Bentley, 22, opened a cinema gate for escape.
- Mark Gardner of the Community Security Trust said East Renfrewshire Council will work with the school, police, and Jewish community while some families consider leaving, and one woman from Edinburgh moved to Israel with her son.
- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to strengthen gun laws, and hundreds of floral tributes at Bondi Beach marked the tragedy, while Rabbi Moshe Rubin said some skipped Hannukah celebrations on Sunday over fears about their future in Scotland.
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Bondi attack caused by 'cascading hate' left unchecked, critics say
A report that has sat on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's desk for months is being raised by critics as key evidence that the federal government has done too little, too late to respond to the rising tide of antisemitism since the October 7 terror attack in Israel.
Australia’s LGBTQ+ Communities Unite Against Hate Following Bondi Terror Attack
Queer communities and organisations across Australia have come together in an outpouring of solidarity and grief following the tragic mass shooting in Bondi, which has left at least 16 people dead and more than 40 injured. The attack, widely recognised as an act of terror, has sparked strong responses from LGBTQIA+ groups, who have not […] The post Australia’s LGBTQ+ Communities Unite Against Hate Following Bondi Terror Attack appeared first on …
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