WATCH: JDCA Discusses Bondi Beach Attack on The Contrarian

There are no words adequate to describe the depravity of the horrific antisemitic terror attack yesterday on the Jewish community in Bondi Beach, Australia. We mourn the 15 lives lost – ranging from a ten-year-old child to an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor – and are praying for the dozens injured at the antisemitic attack, including Ahmed al Ahmed, the hero who disarmed one of the gunmen and was shot in an act of true heroism.

Today, JDCA CEO Halie Soifer joined Jen Rubin, Editor-in-Chief of The Contrarian, to discuss this horrific attack and the troubling rise of antisemitism in Australia and worldwide. Halie described how anti-Israel sentiment can and has manifested in antisemitic violence, and provided recommendations going forward. Watch the 15-minute discussion between JDCA CEO Halie Soifer and Contrarian Editor-in-Chief Jen Rubin.

Wishing you a peaceful Chag Hanukkah Sameach,

Sam Crystal
Chief of Staff, Jewish Democratic Council of America