Royal commission into antisemitism, Bondi Beach terror attack begins in Sydney
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Sydney Royal Commission Opens Antisemitism Probe Following Bondi Attack
Is this a politically biased inquiry that deflects from Israel's actions or a crucial review following government inaction that allowed hatred to fester unchecked?
Above: Flowers are laid as a memorial is held to honor the victims at Bondi Beach one week after Bondi Beach shooting on Dec. 21, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. Image credit: Bo Wenwen/China News Service/VCG/Getty Images
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Government inaction allowed antisemitism to fester for two years after warnings from the Jewish community, creating fertile ground for the Bondi massacre. Authorities permitted incendiary pro-Hamas slogans at weekly demonstrations to go unchecked. The Royal Commission must expose how radical left elements within Labor and trade unions helped normalize hatred that led to this tragedy.
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The Royal Commission's terms of reference wrongly prejudge the Bondi attack as antisemitic before investigating the shooters' actual motives. Israel's live-streamed genocide has fueled any recent surge in antisemitism, and the government's inquiry deflects from unprecedented barbarities against Palestinians while ignoring that hundreds of young Australians traveled to assist Israeli forces in killing families.
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