It is very stupid how much of the world has responded and that often means twiddling thumbs; Families of Bondi victims demand probe into anti-Semitism in Australia Call comes as Australian leader announces terms of independent review into law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Bondi The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in honour of the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, on December 21, 2025 Save Families of victims of the deadly attack on a Jewish celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach earlier this month have called for a national inquiry into rising anti-Semitism. In an open letter published on Monday, relatives of 11 of the victims of the attack called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold a royal commission into what they called the “rapid” and “dangerous” rise of anti-Jewish sentiment. Ex: two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on December 14. Australian authorities have said the suspected gunmen, Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, were inspired by the ISIL (ISIS) group. In their letter, the families said they needed to know why “clear warning signs were ignored” and “how antisemitic hatred … [was] allowed to dangerously grow unchecked”. “As proud Australians and proud Jews, we have endured more than two and a half years of relentless attacks,” the families said. “Our children feel unsafe at school and university. Our homes, workplaces, sporting fields, and public spaces no longer feel secure.” The response of Albanese’s Labor government to the attack, including proposals to tighten gun laws and introduce tougher legislation against hate speech, was “not nearly enough,” the families said. “The dangerous rise of antisemitism and radicalism in Australia is not going away,” they said. “We need strong action now. We need leadership now.”