Dec. 17, 2025

Mastriano Condemns Antisemitic Attack in Sydney, Calls for Passage of Holocaust Education Bill


HARRISBURG — Sen. Doug Mastriano (R‑33) ([link removed]) issued a strong condemnation of the recent antisemitic attack on Jews in Sydney, Australia, calling it part of a broader and disturbing rise in anti-Jewish violence in the West.


“Let’s be honest about what happened in Sydney,” Mastriano said. “It was a targeted attack on Jews. We can’t afford to sugarcoat it or hide behind politically correct language. This rise in antisemitism across the West — from city streets to college campuses must end.”


Mastriano noted that this violent incident comes in the wake of increased threats and assaults on Jewish communities around the world following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas massacre in Israel.


“We are witnessing the normalization of antisemitism in broad daylight — and our institutions are either silent or complicit,” Mastriano said. “Jews are being told to stay quiet, hide their symbols and blend in. That’s not the West that we swore an oath to defend.”


Mastriano renewed his call for the swift passage of Senate Bill 127 ([link removed]) , which would require Pennsylvania schools to teach students about the Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations. The bill was approved by the Senate Education Committee earlier this year.


“This generation is dangerously uneducated on the Holocaust and the atrocities of the past,” Mastriano said. “If we don’t teach the truth, I fear it may happen again. Senate Bill 127 is about more than curriculum — it’s about moral clarity. We cannot afford a generation who chants terrorist slogans but can’t recognize Nazi propaganda. We cannot afford silence in the face of this surge in antisemitism. We must draw the line — now.”


Senate Bill 127 directs the State Board of Education to assess current Holocaust education offerings and implement consistent statewide standards to ensure that every student learns this critical history.


“If you believe in ‘Never Again,’ prove it,” Mastriano said. “Pass the bill. Teach the truth. Stand with the Jewish people. The time to act is now.”

DOUG MASTRIANO
33nd DISTRICT

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