Bondi beach, kissed by the sun and lapped by azure waters of Australia’s East Coast, was blotted by blood over the weekend. A father-son duo, both Muslims, trained their guns on locals, tourists, and others who had gathered at the iconic Sydney beach to participate in a Jewish celebration also called the Hanukkah by the Sea festival. In a few moments, as blood-curdling and bigoted cries uttered by the perpetrators rent the air, it became apparent the victims were picked out because of their religion, because they were Jews.

The shooting is being described as Australia’s deadliest in 30 years. Several are dead and many more injured, some critically. The attacks drew instant comparisons to the October 7 attack of 2023 when Islamist Hamas terrorists crossed the border from Gaza into Israel and picked off revellers celebrating the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.

Both attacks now conclusively establish that radical Islam has........

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