We have been warning about the rise of a radical Islamist ideology for decades. Action must be taken now

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The world is still reeling from the heart-rending massacre of Jews attending a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, where on Dec. 14 at least 15 people were murdered and 40 were hospitalized. The youngest fatal victim was a 10-year-old girl.

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While this attack came as a shock, it was not a surprise — just like all the other antisemitic attacks that have taken place in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and before.

Why? Because clear signs that something like this was going to happen have been there a long time, and many of us have been warning about the rise of a radical Islamist ideology for decades. At that time, we were called “fearmongers.” Sadly, what we predicted has come true and I believe western liberal leaders have somehow enabled this ideology.

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