Jewish, Australia and antisemitism
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At least 12 dead in Australia, including suspected shooter
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The daughter of one of the victims of Sunday's Bondi Beach terror attack told CBS News on Monday that her father was "shot dead for being Jewish," and she now believes Australia is not a safe home for Jewish people.
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.
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Australia’s Jewish community saw an attack coming but no one expected the Bondi Beach horror
Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in almost 30 years targeted Jewish families on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, one of the country’s most iconic locations, on a one of the most festive days of the Jewish calendar.
At least 15 people were killed at a Jewish gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach, according to Australian government officials and police. One of two gunmen was also dead.
"The Jewish community has essentially been burdened with an unplanned and undesired tax for safety and security," Nammie Ichilov told Fox 4.
The Australian actor apologized for causing "confusion and distress" by sharing offensive "inaccurate content" in November
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US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia
NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
Mourners in Sydney pay tribute to victims of massacre * Aussie PM notes ones of the terrorists was previously on radar of intelligence agency but wasn't considered an imminent threat