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SYDNEY – Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Thursday (Dec 25) in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago, as the community continued to grapple with the country’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades.<\/p>\n

Police patrolled across the beachfront in Bondi, a traditional Christmas destination, as hundreds of people, many wearing Santa hats, gathered on the sands.<\/p>\n

“I think it’s tragic, and I think everybody respects and is very sad for what happened, and I think people here are out on the beach, because it’s like a celebration but everybody has got it in their memories and everybody is respectful of what happened,” British tourist Mark Conroy told Reuters.<\/p>\n

“Everyone is feeling for the family and friends who are going through the worst possible thing you could imagine.”<\/p>\n

The gun attack on Dec 14 at a Jewish Hannukah celebration has prompted calls for stricter gun laws and tougher action against antisemitism, while public gathering rules in Sydney have been tightened under new laws passed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Beachgoers were seen taking photos next to a Christmas tree while some posed with lifeguards, although windy weather conditions appear to thin crowds.<\/p>\n

“It’s not the best conditions for Christmas Day today, it’s a bit choppy… so not ideal, but people are still here,” Surf Life Saving Patrol Captain Thomas Hough said.<\/p>\n

Flags flew at half mast outside the heritage-listed Bondi Pavilion building near the site of the attack, which police say was allegedly carried out by a father and son, inspired by the militant group Islamic State.<\/p>\n

In Melbourne, a car with a “Happy Chanukah!” sign was set alight on Christmas Day in the city’s southeast, with no injuries reported, Australian media reported.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, facing mounting criticism from opponents who argue his government has not done enough to curb a rise in antisemitism, called the firebombing of the car “just beyond comprehension.”<\/p>\n

“What sort of evil ideology and thoughts at a time like this would motivate someone?,” Albanese told reporters on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza in October 2023, there have been attacks against synagogues, Jewish buildings and cars in Australia.<\/p>\n

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SYDNEY – Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Thursday (Dec 25) in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago, as the community continued to grapple with the country’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades. Police patrolled across the beachfront in Bondi,…<\/p>\n

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