PNN – Sunday’s attack on Jews in Sydney, Australia, has once again revived debate over how the Israeli regime exploits security incidents outside Palestine to reinforce the false narrative of “victimhood.”
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing Quds Press, Israeli media quickly highlighted the incident within the framework of “anti-Semitism” to portray the occupying regime as the victim, while serious questions arise regarding the political and media dimensions of the attack and attempts to divert public attention from the bloody crimes against Palestinians.
Ali Al-Aour, an expert on Palestinian and Israeli affairs, noted that Israeli newspapers, particularly Maariv, Yedioth Ahronoth, and Haaretz, prominently focused on the killing of 11 Israelis during the Hanukkah celebration. The incident was framed in a symbolic and security context to serve the Zionist narrative.
Official responses from the Israeli regime have so far been limited, not extending beyond general statements by Benjamin Netanyahu, who, as usual, linked the attack to an “increase in anti-Semitism” without offering any serious political or security measures.
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Al-Aour added that the incident could deepen internal divisions within Israel, as part of the Israeli society considers Netanyahu’s policies in the war on Gaza, the blockade, and the aggression in Lebanon responsible for global anger, turning Jews outside Palestine into targets of these policy repercussions.
Meanwhile, pro-Netanyahu factions seek to revive the “anti-Semitism” discourse and pressure the Australian government to prevent it from supporting the recognition of the Palestinian state, portraying Israel once again as the “victim.”
On social media, suspicious narratives circulated suggesting the incident was “fabricated or orchestrated” to elicit global sympathy following the killings in Gaza. Some even pointed fingers at Israeli agencies, referencing historical precedents of the Zionist movement exploiting Jewish victims for political gain, such as the King David Hotel bombing in Jerusalem.
Palestinian journalist Fayez Abu Shammaleh highlighted that accounts linked to Mossad immediately, and before Australia’s official investigation results were released, labeled the attackers as “jihadists,” signaling an effort by the Israeli regime to reclaim the role of “victim” and gain global sympathy after the genocide in Gaza.
He added that Netanyahu would present images of the attack in the U.S. to leverage them in meetings with media and Jewish communities, covering up the crimes of the siege and killings in Gaza.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also claimed “support for Jewish communities worldwide,” indicating that the Sydney incident is being used as a global propaganda tool, not solely for Australian Jews.
Observers emphasized that Palestinian resistance has never targeted Jews outside Palestine, and its struggle is not religious but strictly against the Zionist project and occupation of Palestinian land.
Islamic centers, including the Council of Imams in Australia, condemned any attacks on civilians and warned that such incidents should not be used to sanitize the image of the occupying regime or justify its crimes.
Regarding the details of the Sydney incident, Australian police reported that on Sunday morning, the first day of Hanukkah, a shooting near Bondi Beach left 12 dead and dozens injured. One attacker was killed, and two others were arrested. Among the victims were prominent figures, including a Chabad movement envoy and the head of the Jewish Council of Australia.