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Dear John, we are devastated by today’s antisemitic terrorist attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, where at least 15 people were murdered and many wounded. We mourn the killing of Chabad emissary Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a young girl, a Holocaust Survivor and all of the victims of this evil and violent act of antisemitism.
This attack on the first night of Hanukkah is an assault on the Jewish people, but Jewish communities must not allow fear to extinguish the light.
ADL stands in unwavering solidarity with the Australian Jewish community during this painful time as at least 15 people were murdered as they celebrated together. Dozens were wounded. These are not numbers or statistics — they are parents, children, siblings, friends whose lives were stolen. This attack needs to be recognized as part of the pattern of anti-Jewish intimidation and hate that we have seen on the rise — not just in Sydney, Australia but in deadly violence in Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Boulder, Manchester and around the world.
ADL swiftly reached out to our partners in the Australian community, ECAJ, to provide support and help with the response. We must respond with action: holding perpetrators accountable, strengthening security for Jewish communities worldwide, and confronting antisemitism wherever it emerges. Governments must combat antisemitism directly or this will continue to happen. And leaders need to lead — calling out anti-Jewish incitement whenever and wherever it happens.
Just last week, the J7 Coalition — representing the seven largest Jewish communities worldwide — convened in Australia amid a fivefold rise in antisemitic incidents over the past year, and today the coalition issued a
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statement in response to the attack.
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WEBINAR: ADL UPDATE ON AUSTRALIA ATTACK
Please join us tomorrow, Dec. 15 at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT for a special
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Fighting Hate from Home online event to hear insights and safety guidance tips from ADL leaders including Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, Marina Rosenberg, ADL SVP International Affairs, Susan Heller Pinto, VP International Policy and Oren Segal, SVP Counter-Extremism and Intelligence, along with Daniel Aghion, President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Marina and Susan just returned from a weeklong mission in Australian with our J7 international partners and will share their reactions.
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ADL and our security partners in the United States have issued a joint statement with
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a checklist of practical steps that those who are organizing holiday celebrations can use for risk assessment. The
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despicable shooting into the home of a California Jewish family this weekend that was clearly decorated for Hanukkah is yet another reminder of the need for vigilance. Please share these guidelines in your community.
We are closely monitoring, investigating and tracking the incident in Australia and other chatter. We are activating to engage and work with the Law Enforcement community and partners both nationally and regionally.
You can see my initial comments about the antisemitic attack in this
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Our prayers are with the victims, their families and all our brothers and sisters in the Australian Jewish community. We will not be silent. We will not be intimidated.
In solidarity,
Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO and National Director
ADL
P.S. With antisemitism reaching crisis levels, ADL’s comprehensive response has never been more critical. ADL tracks hate, exposes extremism, protects vulnerable communities, and holds the powerful accountable. No other organization has our reach, our expertise or our track record. This fight needs ADL at full strength — and ADL needs you.
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