A new article from jns discusses Australian Jewish leaders who have criticized the federal government’s emphasis on tightening gun laws in response to the deadly Bondi Beach massacre. They have argued that Australia’s existing gun regulations are already strict and the focus on guns amounts to a political deflection from failures in immigration policy and countering hateful ideologies.

The article quotes our CEO Dr Andre Oboler, who emphasised that focusing on gun control “entirely misses the point,” noting that while such measures might reduce random violence, this massacre was a targeted, ideologically driven hate attack. Oboler argued that Australia must explicitly name, recognise, and address antisemitism to protect the Jewish community and restore the nation’s social fabric, warning that avoidance of confronting hate has left Jewish Australians feeling besieged.

Read the full article here.