
The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, accused the government and public television of acting like the “chief spokesperson” of the anti-Semitism after the attack on a beach in Sydney (Australia), in which at least eleven people died while celebrating the holiday Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
This is what he emphasized on his account on the social network X, where Ayuso defended that Madrid is “a free and plural region”linking what happened in Australia to the “growth of anti-Semitism” in this oceanic country, a circumstance that “Many voices were already warning.”
“At least 12 people were killed while celebrating Hanukkah on a beach in Sydney. Although it remains to be seen, many voices were already warning of the rise of anti-Semitism in Australia. A phenomenon that we are fighting from Madrid, free and plural region, everyone is at home, despite the Spanish government and public television, which is its main spokesperson,” wrote.
This Sunday took place a armed attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, where several people were celebrating Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday. Two attackers they opened fire against the participants, causing the death of 12 people and dozens of injuries. Australian police confirmed that one of the attackers was dead and the other was being held in critical condition.
Authorities described the event as a terrorist attack directed against the Jewish community. After what happened, the Israeli president linked the attack to a “Wave of anti-Semitism” and called on Australia to strengthen protection of the Jewish community.