In Sydney, Australian Jews testified before a formal inquiry into antisemitism sparked by the attack at Bondi Beach last December. Witnesses described their lived experiences of rising hostility, offering searing testimony that has commanded national attention. The inquiry follows months of heightened tensions in Australian society, with a menorah placed at a park overlooking Sydney Harbour in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach incident serving as a poignant symbol of both grief and resilience.
Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists — many of them teenagers and young adults — marched through the narrow streets of the Old City in the annual march celebrating what Israeli authorities call the “unification” of Jerusalem. Participants chanted “Death to Arabs” and “May your village burn,” while many Palestinian residents stayed indoors.
