Albanese Denounces ‘Antisemitic Terrorism’ in Bondi Beach Mass Shooting |
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed on Monday to tighten the country’s already strict gun control laws following a rare mass shooting targeting a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The attack, Australia’s deadliest shooting since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, has fueled criticism that Canberra is not doing enough to combat rising antisemitism in the country.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed on Monday to tighten the country’s already strict gun control laws following a rare mass shooting targeting a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The attack, Australia’s deadliest shooting since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, has fueled criticism that Canberra is not doing enough to combat rising antisemitism in the country.
According to local authorities, two suspected gunmen opened fire on a group of worshippers celebrating the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on Sunday. At least 15 people were killed—including a 10-year-old girl, a rabbi, and a Holocaust survivor—and around 40 others were injured. One of the suspected perpetrators died at the scene, while the other remains in a coma at a nearby hospital; Albanese confirmed on Monday that the latter suspect had been investigated in 2019 over possible ties to the Islamic State.
Albanese has denounced the attack as “antisemitic terrorism” and pledged to enact tougher gun restrictions in response. “An attack on Jewish Australians is an attack on every Australian,” Albanese said, adding that “the government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary.”
Australia has one of the lowest gun-related death rates in the developed world, largely due to its strict gun laws, which virtually ban rapid-fire rifles. Albanese’s proposed new measures would limit the number of firearms that someone can own as well as enforce a review of licenses; authorities said that one of the suspects held a gun license for 10 years and had........