Netanyahu accused the Australian authorities of weakness in the face of anti-Semitism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated the inability of the Australian authorities to effectively counter the rise of anti-Semitism against the background of the recent terrorist attack in Sydney, which occurred during the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. This was announced on December 17 in the office of the head of the Israeli government.

The statement was made during a telephone conversation between Netanyahu and a representative of the Jewish religious movement Chabad, chairman of the rabbinical court in Sydney, Yoram Allman, who is the father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who died in the attack.

"The Prime Minister noted that these criminal acts are the result of anti-Semitism, which flourishes against the background of the weak policy of the country's authorities and the Australian government," the official statement from Netanyahu's office said, quoted by RIA Novosti.

The head of the Israeli Cabinet stressed that the responsibility for ensuring the safety of Jewish communities lies with the state, and called on the Australian authorities to take immediate measures to curb terrorist manifestations and restore order.

Australia will tighten gun laws after the terrorist attack on the beach in Sydney. What the media is writing

On December 14, criminals opened fire on people near Bondi Beach in Sydney during an event dedicated to the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. It was noted that this incident qualifies as a terrorist act. In addition, according to the latest information, 16 people became victims.

New South Wales State Police announced on December 17 that one of the men involved in the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Navid Akram, has been charged with 59 charges, including for a terrorist attack. The attack was carried out by two men, 50—year-old Sajid Akram, who was killed in a shootout with police, and his 24-year-old son Naveed. The latter was wounded and taken to a hospital in critical condition, where law enforcement officers charged him.

According to preliminary data, the attack was motivated by the "ideology of the Islamic State" (IS, ISIL, the organization is recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation).

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