The Commentary Magazine Podcast The Intifada Really Goes Global
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Dec 15, 2025 Exploring the alarming global spread of antisemitic violence, the discussion centers on the recent attack at Bondi Beach. Panelists debate the implications of labeling such incidents as part of a globalized Intifada. Insights into the failures of law enforcement and mixed responses from authorities provide a sobering backdrop. Accusations of political indifference towards Jewish vulnerabilities emerge, along with calls for decisive action against rising antisemitism. The conversation highlights the complexities of assimilation, immigration, and the urgent need for robust leadership.
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Globalized Violence Targets Jews
- The Bondi Beach massacre signals an export of Islamist violence targeting Jews beyond Gaza.
- Social media and elite discourse sometimes frame such attacks as reactions to Israeli policy, obscuring ideological intent.
Tolerance Enables Organized Threats
- Radical Islamist ideology is tolerated into being by Western elites and policies of excessive tolerance.
- That tolerance enables organized cells and planned anti-Jewish violence across Western countries.
Heroism Amid The Attack
- A Muslim fruit seller tackled one of the Bondi Beach gunmen and likely saved lives.
- The attackers had an ISIS flag and unexploded IEDs, indicating a broader, planned assault.
