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What can really be done to prevent antisemitic attacks like Bondi Beach?

JL;DR SUMMARY In the aftermath of an antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Jay Michaelson explores effective strategies for combating antisemitism. 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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TerrorismAustraliaCoexistenceJewish SecurityExtremismIsisMuslim Jewish RelationsModerate VoicesBondi Beach

Places mentioned

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"In the wake of the horrific antisemitic attack in Sydney, Australia, many have called for a stronger response to antisemitism in Australia and elsewhere and for us to do more to combat it."
Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
"Jagger Blewitt, 5, hangs on to his father, Trent Blewitt, during a vigil at Sydneys Bondi Beach on December 16."
Manchester, United Kingdom
"(The attacks outside a Manchester synagogue in October were similarly motivated.)"
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"have released several statements explicitly calling for attacks against Christians and Jews in revenge for Gaza, which it describes as but the latest spasm of violence directed against Muslims by the West (Christians as well as Jews), like others in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Sinai, and Yemen."
Syria
"So much so that there was even a conspiracy theory among Gazans that ISIS was secretly being supported by Israel and the United States, in part because it prioritized the fight against Syria over the fight against Israel."
Iraq
"have released several statements explicitly calling for attacks against Christians and Jews in revenge for Gaza, which it describes as but the latest spasm of violence directed against Muslims by the West (Christians as well as Jews), like others in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Sinai, and Yemen."
Libya
"have released several statements explicitly calling for attacks against Christians and Jews in revenge for Gaza, which it describes as but the latest spasm of violence directed against Muslims by the West (Christians as well as Jews), like others in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Sinai, and Yemen."
North Sinai, Egypt
"have released several statements explicitly calling for attacks against Christians and Jews in revenge for Gaza, which it describes as but the latest spasm of violence directed against Muslims by the West (Christians as well as Jews), like others in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Sinai, and Yemen."
Yemen
"have released several statements explicitly calling for attacks against Christians and Jews in revenge for Gaza, which it describes as but the latest spasm of violence directed against Muslims by the West (Christians as well as Jews), like others in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Sinai, and Yemen."
Israel
"Moderate Palestinians are endlessly undermined by right-wing Israeli governments, who make them look foolish by expanding settlements, allowing settlers to run amok in the West Bank with impunity, and placing roadblocks in the way of Palestinian commercial and residential development."
Florida, United States
"Consider this repellant diatribe posted by Rep. Randy Fine of Florida after the Sydney attack:"

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