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Frydenberg slams Albanians and calls Bondi terror attack ‘biggest stain on the nation’
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Frydenberg slams Albanians and calls Bondi terror attack ‘biggest stain on the nation’

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Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has attacked Anthony Albanese, accusing his government of abandoning the Jewish community and calling for a royal commission into anti-Semitism.
In an emotional speech at Bondi Beach on Wednesday, Frydenberg, who is Jewish, called for a ban on “hate preachers” and an end to what he described as “daily” pro-Palestinian rallies, saying they had become “breeding grounds of hatred”.
In a social media post after Sunday’s attack, the Palestine Action Group – which organizes pro-Palestinian rallies in Sydney – said it was shocked by the incident and condemned anti-Semitism.
Sixteen people, including one of two alleged gunmen, were killed in an attack on a Jewish Hanukkah party on Bondi Beach on Sunday evening.
One of the alleged gunmen, Australian-born Naveed Akram, has regained consciousness after being in a coma since the weekend attack.

The second alleged shooter, his father Sajid Akram, was an Indian citizen. He was shot dead by the police.

Frydenberg laid a bouquet at the memorial and wiped away tears as he was comforted by other mourners.
His anger was palpable during the 23-minute speech, which was greeted with applause.
“We as a Jewish community have been abandoned and left alone by our governments,” he said.

“Our governments have failed every Australian when it comes to tackling hate and anti-Semitism. Our Prime Minister, our government, has allowed Australia to become radicalized under his watch.

“It is time for him to accept personal responsibility for the deaths of 15 innocent people, including a 10-year-old child.”
He said the terrorist attack was the “greatest stain on this country”.
“I’m here to mourn, but I’m also here to warn,” he said.
“Unless our governments, both federal and state, take urgent, unprecedented and strong action, as night follows day, we will once again mourn the loss of innocent lives in another terrorist attack in our country.”

He encouraged the government to “ban the preachers of hate” following media reports linking one of the alleged gunmen to an extremist preacher.

Former Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at Bondi Beach’s makeshift memorial on Wednesday.

“The shooter here who did this was connected to a hate factory in Bankstown. How can that hate factory open its doors for one more day? “I say no, I say never,” he said.

“Guns may have stolen the lives of 15 innocent civilians, but it was radical Islamic ideology that pulled the trigger,” Frydenberg said.
“If your prime minister cannot say these words, the Islamic ideology, if you cannot say them, you cannot solve them.”

The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) said the self-styled Islamic State group – which is said to have inspired the attack – is “an evil, dangerous terrorist organization whose actions and ideology are completely contrary to the teachings of Islam and the values ​​upheld by Muslims worldwide.”

Albanian defends response

Hours after Sunday’s attack, Albanese defended his government’s record on combating anti-Semitism, citing the implementation of some recommendations made by special anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal in a report published in July.
The measures included banning Nazi symbols, strengthening hate speech laws and banning doxing after the identities of Jewish artists were published in an online chat, leading to alleged death threats.
These include calls for all levels of government to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, which critics say conflates anti-Semitism with criticism of Israel.

Other recommendations yet to be implemented include withdrawing funding for universities and cultural institutions that fail to effectively tackle anti-Semitism, and updating visa procedures to screen for anti-Semitic views or affiliations.

On Tuesday, Albanese said the government was continuing to address the issues raised in the report, and confirmed that additional funding for the security of Jewish community sites would be expanded.

“We will continue to work with the community to do what we can to make a mark.” [it] out. We want to eradicate anti-Semitism – that is the goal here,” he told ABC Radio.

Chalmers has ‘great respect’ for pastor

Responding to Frydenberg’s speech, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he had “great respect” for his predecessor but that the government had already taken “important steps” to combat anti-Semitism.
“I have no doubt about the intensity or sincerity of his views, and we take them seriously. And he is grieving, as are many Australians, and we will take suggestions from him,” he said.
“The government takes the evil of anti-Semitism seriously and we have already taken a number of important steps.
“But we all recognized that more steps need to be taken and more steps will be taken.”

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