Suddenly, the whole Jewish was plunged into darkness as 15 pure innocent souls were extinguished in 10 minutes, in a mindless barbaric attack that has left so many questions unanswered.

How could such an unimaginable massacre have been perpetrated by two alleged ISIS fanatics?

Despite numerous warnings, particularly from Israel and the Mossad that a potential attack was imminent,the Canberra government appeared to dismiss them and should be held ultimately culpable for what was to unfold.

The man who many say has blood on his hands is Aussie Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Labour Party leader was made very well aware of a huge potential threat from extremists but refused to lift a finger to help.

Antisemitism has been spreading like wildfire but Albanese has only fanned the flames of this tragedy by adamantly refusing to take charge of this ever-growing menace.

To rub salt in the wounds for the bereaved families, he has declared that he will clamp down hard on his nation s gun laws.

Well, that s hardly going to come as any comfort to the relatives, who amongst others, have, sadly, had to bury rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and even a 10- year-old girl,full of life, just enjoying an evening out at the Chabad event.

Antisemitism has been spreading like wildfire under his premiership with mass demonstrations against Israel and a barrage of anti-Jewish rhetoric online.

The Australian police similar to the forces here stand back and allow all this to go ahead unchallenged. Action needs to be taken now, both here and around the globe, and that includes by our Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The hate marches need banning, or at least curbed in some fashion.

Chanting death to the IDF , as well as from the river to the sea , must stop now.

Also the vicious antisemitism online, where hateful comment is the norm, not only when Gaza is mentioned, but against Jews where ever they are.

The Heaton Park Synagogue attack and now devastating attack Down Under, if not faced up to now, will inevitably lead to more of the same.

We all hoped, but secretly feared,what occurred this week.

Jews across the planet face an uncertain future in the current climate.

Lewis Fink,
Prestwich,
Manchester.

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