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Following pressure from Jewish leaders, Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces inquiry into Bondi attack

JL;DR SUMMARY Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a Royal Commission inquiry into last month's antisemitic attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach, which resulted in 15 deaths and dozens of injuries. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hate SpeechChabadJewish LeadersAustraliaAnthony AlbaneseAhmed Al AhmedBondi AttackRoyal CommissionVirginia Bell

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Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
"announced on Thursday the launch of a Royal Commission inquiry, the countrys highest level of inquiry, into the antisemitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach last month."
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
"Australias Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House on December 19, 2025 in Canberra, Australia."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"The announcement of the inquiry comes weeks after two attackers motivated by Islamic State ideology killed 15 people and injured dozens more at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney."
New York City, New York, United States
"al-Ahmed, a Muslim man who received widespread support from the Jewish community after he was shot while disarming one of the attackers, was feted in New York City by the Chabad movement, whose emissaries were holding the Hanukkah event and were among the dead."
Israel
"was slated to be flown to Israel on Wednesday for continued medical treatment."

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