"We demand answers and solutions, the letter said. We need to know why clear warning signs were ignored, how antisemitic hatred and Islamic extremism were allowed to dangerously grow unchecked, and what changes must be made to protect all Australians going forward. Announcements made so far by the federal government in response to the Bondi massacre are not nearly enough."
"The emotional plea from families of most of the Bondi victims adds weight to growing calls for a sweeping federal royal commission into the terror attack, including questions about intelligence, law enforcement and firearms laws. One of the alleged shooters, Naveed Akram who has been charged with dozens of offences including 15 counts of murder had been investigated by Asio in October 2019 for alleged associations with individuals involved in a reported Islamic State cell. His father was later approved for a gun licence."
Families of 11 victims from the Bondi Beach Hanukah event on 14 December have called on the prime minister to convene a commonwealth royal commission into antisemitism and law enforcement responses after the attack that killed 15 people. Relatives say Jewish families feel unsafe in schools, workplaces, homes and public spaces and demand investigation into ignored warning signs, the growth of antisemitic hatred and Islamic extremism, and required protective changes. One alleged shooter, Naveed Akram, was investigated by ASIO in October 2019 and his father was later approved for a gun licence. The prime minister has resisted a federal royal commission, proposing a narrower inquiry and cooperation with a state-ordered royal commission, while the federal opposition and Jewish groups back a sweeping federal inquiry into intelligence, law enforcement and firearms laws.
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