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Fast Forward Just before Hanukkah attack, Jewish mayor of Bondi Beach region had been praised for fighting antisemitism
Because he was only one of very few leaders in Australia that stood against antisemitism, this happened. If there were more, this would never have happened,' one ally said
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Fast Forward Bondi gunmen condemned ‘Zionist’ actions prior to attack and threw bombs that failed to detonate, police say
The surviving attacker faces 15 counts of murder
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Fast Forward ‘The most Australian name’: Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, embodies a nation’s grief
The 10-year-old is being memorialized with bumblebees that tie to her middle name
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Fast Forward As Australian Jews call for action on antisemitism, prime minister unveils moves to curb hate speech
“More could have been done, and I accept my responsibility,” Anthony Albanese said in a speech following the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack
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Letters Australia’s Yiddish community is thriving, not reviving
Yiddish has been sustained as a language there for more than 100 years
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Opinion What can really be done to prevent antisemitic attacks like Bondi Beach?
The first step in curing a sickness is diagnosing it
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Opinion I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s why Ahmed al Ahmed’s bravery at Bondi Beach strains our narratives.
In a world seemingly defined by group loyalty, al Ahmed stands out, writes a neuroscientist
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Opinion The Israel news we don’t hear – and the forces that silence us
What would the conversation have been if any other group, but the Jewish community, had been targeted?
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Fast Forward Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers
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Fast Forward A rabbinical school turf war brews in Ohio over Hebrew Union College’s assets