Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Contrary to expectations, the unspeakable horrors of the Nazi Holocaust did not stop the age-old scourge of antisemitism. It merely went into hibernation, only to emerge as a roaring lion, fangs barred, after the Seventh of October pogrom of 2023. Last month, we began our examination of antisemitism by focusing on the Bondi Beach massacre in Sydney, Australia. Here is an example of Jews, for the first time ever in Australia, losing their lives for simply being Jews while celebrating a Jewish holiday. In this article, our focus goes from Bondi Beach to the rest of the world. We will explore the meaning of Antisemitism, its causes, and why it matters to Jews and Gentiles. Antisemitism: What Is It and Why? As a big phenomenon, any definition of Antisemitism will have its limitations, but we need something to work with. Antisemitism is the irrational hatred of the Jewish people, which can lead to attempts, by word or deed, to humiliate, marginalise, and physically harm them. While antisemi...

  It was only a matter of time. A thousand Jewish people were gathered at Sydney’s most famous beach, Bondi, to celebrate Hanukkah and the triumph of light over darkness. This eight day Jewish holiday commemorates the victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the Seleucid Syrian Empire in 164 BC, when Jerusalem and the Second Temple, which Seleucid Emperor Antiochus IV had desecrated. The lighting of the menorah, the nine- branched candlelabrum, symbolises this victory of light over darkness. Yet on 14 December 2025, darkness mHanade an unwelcome appearance at Bondi. A father-son duo Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram began to open fire on the crowd. They planned the attack for months and were inspired by the Islamic State. In the ten minutes of terror, fifteen Jews were killed, along with Sajid. It was Australia’s worst terrorist attack, but not its The light fought back.  Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, confronted and disarmed one of the shooters. Others attempted to do the same. Jews bravel...