Rep. Josh Gottheimer on Combating Antisemitism After Bondi Beach Attack

Response to Bondi Beach Attack

• 💔 The speaker expresses horror and heartbreak over the violent antisemitic attack in Australia targeting the Jewish community on the first night of Hanukkah.
• 🙏 Prayers are extended to the victims, their families, and the entire Australian Jewish community.

Rising Antisemitic Hate

• 📈 Antisemitic hate is noted as becoming increasingly common, with the highest numbers of antisemitic incidents in the United States in over four decades.
• 🗣️ There is a commitment to not be silent in the face of this rising scourge.

Addressing the Root Causes

• 🌍 The importance of going after the root of rising antisemitic hate globally is emphasized.
• 🇮🇷 This includes standing up to foreign adversaries like the government of Iran and the terrorist organizations they support, who are identified as driving this hatred.

Unity Against Intimidation

• 🤝 The speaker sees the widespread condemnation of the Australian attack as a sign that people recognize the power of standing together.
• ✨ Drawing a parallel to Hanukkah, the message is that through darkness, a light can prevail if people unite.
• ✊ The group is proud to stand together to make it clear they will not be intimidated or cower.
• 🔥 The collective faith and spirit are presented as burning brighter than the hatred of those who wish harm.