The most insistent calls for a royal commission into the Bondi shooting are emerging from a convergence of actors: opposition politicians, peak Zionist organisations, and sections of the media already invested in a narrative that closely links antisemitism to criticism of Israel and advocacy for Palestine — those who define the attack as religiously motivated and point to Islam.

Victims’ families are frequently cited — sometimes sincerely, sometimes instrumentally — but they do not appear to be driving the broader political momentum behind the demand

The push for a royal commission is not primarily about fact-finding or resolving outstanding evidentiary questions but meaning-making. It is about shaping understanding of the event and how it is ultimately memorialised in Australia’s public life.

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