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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Countering Antisemitism
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.
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