Security stepped up at mosques amid spate of targeted abuse as leaders mourn Bondi victims and say community will not ‘claim victimhood’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Threats and hate speech against Muslim Australians have surged in the wake of the Bondi beach attack, with one mosque receiving dozens of offensive phone calls and reports of people being targeted in the street. As Australia’s Jewish community deals with trauma from the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukah event, religious leaders say societal and political divisions has led to other groups being targeted by hatred. Continue reading...
SRCThe Guardian - World News
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WED · 2025-12-24 · 03:22 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1224-4075
NSR-2025-1224-4075News Report·EN·Human Rights
Retribution fears as Australian Muslims see surge in Islamophobic hate since Bondi terror attack
Following the Bondi beach attack in Australia, Muslim Australians have experienced a surge in Islamophobic hate, including offensive phone calls to mosques and street harassment. Security has been increased at mosques in response.
Luca IttimaniThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-24 · 03:22 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Following the Bondi beach attack in Australia, Muslim Australians have experienced a surge in Islamophobic hate, including offensive phone calls to mosques and street harassment. Security has been increased at mosques in response. Religious leaders are expressing concern that societal divisions are contributing to the targeting of various groups with hatred. The rise in Islamophobia coincides with the Jewish community also dealing with trauma from a separate attack. Despite the increase in abuse, Muslim leaders are mourning the Bondi victims and emphasizing that the community will not claim victimhood.
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Australia’s Jewish community deals with trauma from the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukah event
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Australia’s Jewish community deals with trauma from the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukah event
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One mosque received dozens of offensive phone calls.
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Threats and hate speech against Muslim Australians have surged in the wake of the Bondi beach attack.
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Australia’s Jewish community deals with trauma from the attack that killed 15 people at a Hanukah event
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Threats and hate speech against Muslim Australians have surged in the wake of the Bondi beach attack.
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One mosque received dozens of offensive phone calls.
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One mosque receiving dozens of offensive phone calls.
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Threats and hate speech against Muslim Australians have surged in the wake of the Bondi beach attack.
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Religious leaders say societal and political divisions has led to other groups being targeted by hatred.
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People are being targeted in the street.
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People being targeted in the street.
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Societal and political divisions has led to other groups being targeted by hatred.
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Reports of people being targeted in the street.
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Societal and political divisions has led to other groups being targeted by hatred.
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