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Australia Launches Royal Commission on Antisemitism After Bondi Shooting

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Australia has initiated a landmark royal commission into antisemitism following the devastating Bondi Beach shootings, which resulted in 15 deaths and 40 injuries. The public hearings aim to explore the prevalence and causes of antisemitism and make policy recommendations to the government.

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The commission is led by former High Court Justice Virginia Bell and began on Tuesday. It will investigate antisemitism and examine the events leading up to Australia’s worst mass shooting in decades.

Initially, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was against a federal inquiry, expressing concerns about social cohesion. However, he later agreed due to mounting public pressure. Justice Bell has committed to conducting the inquiry swiftly, aiming to present an interim report by the end of April and a full report by the attack's first anniversary, December 14.

In her statement, Bell emphasized the importance of addressing antisemitism within the Australian community. The inquiry will hear from security agencies, intelligence services, and families of the victims and survivors.

The attack involved two gunmen. Sajid Akram, 50, was killed by police at the scene, while his son, Naveed Akram, 24, was critically injured and later charged with 59 offenses, including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist attack. Naveed appeared in court last week.

To avoid interfering with ongoing legal proceedings, some hearings may be conducted privately. Originally, a review by a former spy chief was planned to evaluate federal law enforcement actions before the attack. This review, alongside the New South Wales inquiry, will now be integrated into the royal commission.

The fallout from the shootings has prompted Australia to implement stricter gun laws and measures to combat hate speech. Authorities have also been granted more power to control protests.

The commission represents a significant step in addressing the underlying issues of antisemitism within the country. It seeks to uncover the key drivers and propose solutions to prevent such tragedies in the future.

The findings from this inquiry are highly anticipated and expected to influence policy changes to better protect communities and enhance social cohesion.

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  • Dog and Pony show. Australia once again making all the same mistakes as Britain. So long, Bruce.

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    It’s encouraging to see Australia taking antisemitism seriously with a Royal Commission, but I think we also need to look at the broader forces driving this rise in racial and religious hatred. In m

  • Current and prior governments are at fault for letting in so many muslims who have one common goal to rid all non believers in Islam.

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This has been initiated with the Labor Party resisting all the way and only has one royal commissioner. This comes as the "right wing" party One Nation gains more and more support.

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Dog and Pony show.

Australia once again making all the same mistakes as Britain.

So long, Bruce.

Current and prior governments are at fault for letting in so many muslims who have one common goal to rid all

non believers in Islam.

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Get rid of all the Zionist Jews out of the country.

It’s encouraging to see Australia taking antisemitism seriously with a Royal Commission, but I think we also need to look at the broader forces driving this rise in racial and religious hatred.

In my view, much of the blame lies with the global surge of right‑wing populism. Leaders like Trump and others have perfected a rhetoric of division, blaming minorities, immigrants, or “elites”. And this resonates strongly with segments of society who feel left behind or disempowered.

The problem is that this kind of messaging doesn’t just stay contained within one country. It spreads through social media, international news, and political networks, fueling resentment and suspicion across borders.

Australia, like many other nations, is now dealing with the consequences: communities polarized, hate crimes increasing, and people emboldened to act on prejudices they might once have kept hidden.

Education and critical thinking are key here. When people are encouraged to question simplistic narratives of blame, they’re less likely to fall for the kind of scapegoating that populist leaders thrive on.

Without that, the cycle of fear and hatred will continue to repeat itself, whether it’s antisemitism, Islamophobia, or racism against migrants!

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3 minutes ago, Jim Waldron said:

In my view, much of the blame lies with the global surge of right‑wing populism.

Yes you're right.

Muslim extremists shooting Jews on Bondi beach was definitely the fault of the right wing. 😄

No other explanation... 😆

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1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

Yes you're right.

Muslim extremists shooting Jews on Bondi beach was definitely the fault of the right wing. 😄

No other explanation... 😆

If they were really Muslims. The chosen ones are famous for their false flags.

...A Royal Commission On A False Flag...(?)

...Now I've Heard Everything...

A Royal Commission is a good idea as Australia needs to find out how to stop people being killed, no matter the religion. For all the poo pooing on AN, at least some people are taking killings seriously.

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32 minutes ago, Purdey said:

A Royal Commission is a good idea as Australia needs to find out how to stop people being killed, no matter the religion. For all the poo pooing on AN, at least some people are taking killings seriously.

The Royal Commission is already a joke. Albosleazy has made sure of that. He is on a mission to Fer/k Straya 100%. We are starting to realize that the new Hate laws are really just pushing Australia into a police state and one of the reasons for the bill is to try & get rid of P/H and One Nation.

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2 hours ago, GoodieAfterDark said:

If they were really Muslims. The chosen ones are famous for their false flags.

Great point.

Definitely far right thugs dressed up as Muslims. The oldest one even lived in India for several years so he could pretend to be an immigrant. Talk about dedication.

No doubt in my mind.

Looks like 'antisemitism' has become the only acceptable way to describe the very real fear and Islamic violence without being accused of 'islamaphobia' by the Thought Police.

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I wonder if the Royal Commission will recognize the selfless life saving heroism of Ahmed al Ahmed?

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7 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I wonder if the Royal Commission will recognize the selfless life saving heroism of Ahmed al Ahmed?

Nah, all Muslims are bad according to most posters 😁

16 hours ago, Deerculler said:

Get rid of all the Zionist Jews out of the country.

Where will they go to ?

Where will you send the Zionist Jews ?

(BTW , you accept Israel's right to exist ?)

10 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I wonder if the Royal Commission will recognize the selfless life saving heroism of Ahmed al Ahmed?

Its a study about anti Semetism .

Why would they mention him ?

On 2/24/2026 at 8:37 AM, Deerculler said:

Get rid of all the Zionist Jews out of the country.

What an ignorant statement. You must be a muslim.

On 2/24/2026 at 7:10 AM, ASEAN NOW News said:

Australia has initiated a landmark royal commission into antisemitism following the devastating Bondi Beach shootings, which resulted in 15 deaths and 40 injuries. The public hearings aim to explore the prevalence and causes of antisemitism and make policy recommendations to the government.

Looks as if this could be another politicians' scheme to squander public funds in order to justify their over-subsidised existence, by showing they are actually "doing something".

It would appear that all those involved - the two terrorists, the courageous fellow who terminated their rampage, and the unfortunate victims - were all Semites.

No dinky-die Aussies involved.

This should help to narrow the breadth of the enquiry.

On 2/24/2026 at 6:39 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

Its a study about anti Semetism .

Why would they mention him ?

Why wouldn’t they mention a man who put his life at risk to save Jews?

Consideration of such a selfless act is entirely reasonable.

Unless of course the object is to give the impression there are no examples of individuals who are so clearly not antisemitic.

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Why wouldn’t they mention a man who put his life at risk to save Jews?

Consideration of such a selfless act is entirely reasonable.

Unless of course the object is to give the impression there are no examples of individuals who are so clearly not antisemitic.

Because the subject is Anti Semitism .

Focusing on aspects of Anti semtism .

You story doesn't fit into that catregory

5 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Because the subject is Anti Semitism .

Focusing on aspects of Anti semtism .

You story doesn't fit into that catregory

The whole antisemitism B/S is completly blown out of proportion. Bibi, Mosad & his evil Zionist mob have created it from behind the scenes. Do a bit of research, dig deep and you can easly see what is going on.

On 2/24/2026 at 8:41 AM, Jim Waldron said:

It’s encouraging to see Australia taking antisemitism seriously with a Royal Commission, but I think we also need to look at the broader forces driving this rise in racial and religious hatred.

In my view, much of the blame lies with the global surge of right‑wing populism. Leaders like Trump and others have perfected a rhetoric of division, blaming minorities, immigrants, or “elites”. And this resonates strongly with segments of society who feel left behind or disempowered.

The problem is that this kind of messaging doesn’t just stay contained within one country. It spreads through social media, international news, and political networks, fueling resentment and suspicion across borders.

Australia, like many other nations, is now dealing with the consequences: communities polarized, hate crimes increasing, and people emboldened to act on prejudices they might once have kept hidden.

Education and critical thinking are key here. When people are encouraged to question simplistic narratives of blame, they’re less likely to fall for the kind of scapegoating that populist leaders thrive on.

Without that, the cycle of fear and hatred will continue to repeat itself, whether it’s antisemitism, Islamophobia, or racism against migrants!

Muslim terrorism was started 1400 years ago by the pedo Muhhamed.

11 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

The whole antisemitism B/S is completly blown out of proportion. Bibi, Mosad & his evil Zionist mob have created it from behind the scenes. Do a bit of research, dig deep and you can easly see what is going on.

Right so Hitler didnt kill 6m Jews either.

14 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

The whole antisemitism B/S is completly blown out of proportion. Bibi, Mosad & his evil Zionist mob have created it from behind the scenes. Do a bit of research, dig deep and you can easly see what is going on.

Just on these forums, you can quite clearly see that anti Semitism isnt a myth

On 2/24/2026 at 8:41 AM, Jim Waldron said:

In my view, much of the blame lies with the global surge of right‑wing populism

As opposed to left wing empathy policies seeing huge amounts of immigration, much of which is from Muslim countries, globally into western societies.

51 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Just on these forums, you can quite clearly see that anti Semitism isnt a myth

You are obiously unaware of the total situation. The main mob that I am refering to are not even semetic. They are Kasarians from around Poland & Ukraine etc. Have been kicked out of over 120 countries. Every sitting P/M of Israel has change their names from European to Hebrew . Fact check it. This is not being antisemetic as I am not refering to the real semtics (Arab decent/origin). You are obiously one of those types that believe the Gov's narratives and that 2 planes supposedly fllown by 2 arabs into 2 buildings and destroyed 3 but it was orchestrated by the mob I am refering to.

7 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Because the subject is Anti Semitism .

Focusing on aspects of Anti semtism .

You story doesn't fit into that catregory

It’s not ‘my story’ it’s a fact.

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s not ‘my story’ it’s a fact.

LOL, I didn't mean it wasn't factual .

Let me rephrase my post for you :

*Because the subject is Anti Semitism .

Focusing on aspects of Anti semtism .

Your story News report doesn't fit into that category*

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