The Federal Government’s response to anti-Semitism is under scrutiny following a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi, where Naveed Akram and his father killed 15 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended government actions against anti-Semitism, including criminalizing hate speech and supporting Jewish communities. Rabbi Abraham Cooper from the Simon Wiesenthal Center suggested that the attack was predictable and criticized the government’s handling of anti-Semitic rhetoric, urging stronger leadership against hate groups. Concerns were raised about inflammatory language used by some pro-Palestinian protesters, linking such rhetoric to increased violence against Jews.
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