Vigil at Bondi links October 7 and city's terror attack
Seven hundred people gathered at Bondi Pavilion. They marked the third anniversary of October 7 and December's Bondi shooting.
Around 700 people gathered at Bondi Pavilion on Tuesday morning. The gathering marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel.
Speakers included NSW opposition leader Kellie Sloane and federal senator Dave Sharma. The speakers drew connections between October 7 and December's Bondi shooting.
That shooting killed 15 people. On October 7, 2023, militants crossed from Gaza into Israel.
They killed over 1,200 people. Israel's ambassador Hillel Newman said there was a direct line between the two attacks.
11-year-old Ben Carasso spoke at the event. His friend's father went missing from the Nova festival.
He was later found to have been killed. Ben talked about children in both countries.
They have lived without normalcy for three years. Pro-Palestine vigils were held in the Sydney CBD.
More vigils were held in Wollongong.
- Around 700 people
- Gathered at vigil
- Over 1,200 people
- October 7 deaths
- 15 people
- Bondi shooting deaths
- Ben Carasso, 11 years old
- Speaker age
Why it mattersThe vigil shows deep division in Australia's Jewish community. People disagree about how to respond to conflict and antisemitism.
AustraliaMemorials and competing protests show how the Bondi terror shooting remains connected to global tensions over Israel and Gaza.
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