Israeli President Isaac Herzog Addresses Sydney Jewish Community

POWERFUL WORDS: "The tragedy of Bondi is not an isolated event... It follows two agonising years for this community. Your Jewish identities became targets in Australia, just as you watched a massacre unfold in Israel." In Sydney, Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke directly to the pain felt by Australia’s Jewish community – linking the Bondi terror attack to a global surge in antisemitism unleashed after the October 7 massacre. From chants and firebombings to boycotts, threats and the deafening silence of former friends, he warned that this is what it looks like when hatred is normalised – when antisemitism is excused, minimised, or ignored. Quoting Elie Wiesel, President Herzog reminded the crowd that silence and indifference are never neutral acts. That is why he came. To stand with the community. To strengthen it. And to say, without hesitation: "Am Yisrael Chai" ("The People of Israel Live"). Video: AIJAC.