Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter highlights the troubling rise in anti-Jewish sentiment both in the United States and globally.
IN TODAY’S EDITION:
– Australian leaders face backlash over Hanukkah massacre amid extremist appeasement post-Oct 7
– Eyewitness recounts chaos during Hanukkah event attack
– Fetterman issues caution to Democrats following Sydney tragedy
A heartfelt note is placed with flowers as a tribute to the shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, a day after the tragic shooting event. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
TOP STORY: The Hanukkah attack in Australia on Sunday has been perceived by the Jewish community as a culmination of increased antisemitic incidents that have spiked since October 7, 2023. Critics point fingers at Prime Minister Albanese’s administration for inadequate responses to a series of arson attacks, threats, and violence. Jewish leaders are alarmed by the unprecedented levels of antisemitism, as Israeli officials and Australian lawmakers urge for decisive measures to curb growing hatred and ensure the safety of Jewish communities.
VIDEO: WARNING – Graphic Content: Fox News’ senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot provides the latest updates on the Bondi Beach attack on ‘America Reports’. WATCH HERE:
‘ACT OF EVIL’: An American visitor described chaos as gunfire erupted at Sydney’s Bondi Beach Hanukkah festival, sending hundreds fleeing. Mistaken at first for fireworks, the shooting lasted nearly 10 minutes. Police call it a targeted antisemitic terror attack that killed 12 and injured 29. Cohen’s brother helped resuscitate victims. Over a thousand attendees, including children, were present.
WARNING FROM BIG JOHN: Democrats condemned the deadly Hanukkah terror attack in Sydney, but Sen. John Fetterman argued their response clashes with years of rising anti-Israel rhetoric in the party. He warned internal divisions over the Israel–Hamas conflict are deepening ahead of 2026. Despite unified denouncements of antisemitism, Fetterman criticized colleagues for hesitating to fully confront anti-Israel hostility.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned Democrats that anti-Israel rhetoric must end. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
APPLE, TREE: Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, said Columbia’s anti-Israel activists feel “terrified” as the university intensifies efforts to combat antisemitism. He accused leadership of intimidating students and urged healing rather than policing. Columbia’s antisemitism task force reported Jewish and Israeli students being harassed in class, including accusations of “murder” and claims of “blood money.”
GUEST EDITORIAL: Justin Amler, policy analyst at the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, writes that the Hannukkah massacre that killed 15 in Australia was both terrifying and predictable, given the nation’s disturbing embrace of hate.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Well, students are terrified. They are terrorized. In the smallest move they make, they are targeted. They are expelled. They are suspended. They are warned.” – Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, decrying Columbia University’s crackdown on anti-Jewish hate.
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