Danny Danon Warns of Global Antisemitism After Australia Terror Attack

Terror Attack on Hanukkah

• 🕯️ The first night of Hanukkah was marred by a horrific terror attack in Sydney, Australia, targeting the Jewish community.
• 💔 Condolences are extended to the community, with the event described as a massacre of innocent Jews celebrating a holiday of unity and light.

Warnings of Rising Antisemitism

• ⚠️ Ambassador Danny Danon states that the attack was anticipated due to a rise in antisemitism and hate in Australia over the past 24 months.
• 🏛️ He criticizes the Australian government as being weak and complicit, allowing radicals to promote hate, citing a synagogue fire in Melbourne where authorities allegedly did nothing.

Response and Police Response

• 🗣️ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack, calling antisemitism a scourge and vowing to eradicate it, promising support for the Jewish community.
• ⏳ However, Danon expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of such statements, noting that it took police nearly 30 minutes to neutralize the threat during the attack.
• 🏃 Brave bystanders are credited with courageously neutralizing one of the terrorists before police arrived.

Potential Iranian Involvement

• 🌍 Danon suggests that Iran could be involved, citing their known attempts to target Jewish communities and Israeli interests globally.
• 🔗 He references past attacks by Iranian proxies in Mexico City and Argentina, indicating a pattern of Iranian-backed terrorism.
• 🤝 Danon notes that in the past, Israel has shared intelligence with Australian colleagues to prevent attacks, but this is not always possible.