Bondi Beach
The Bondi Beach attack laid bare a stark truth: the so-called “mostly peaceful” Palestinian movement is far from innocent. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese initially claimed there was no evidence that the attackers were radicalized. If this is not radicalized Islamic extremism, what is? Political correctness and bureaucratic caution delayed the proper acknowledgment of the threat. Albanese made no initial reference to antisemitism or Islamic extremism, only confirming radicalization after more than 24 hours.
Even satire almost caught up to reality. The Babylon Bee ran a headline joking that Australia banned Hanukkah to prevent violence against Jews, a tongue-in-cheek exagger that now feels uncomfortably close to reality.
The Spread of Violence
The threat extends far beyond Australia. In the UK, the Palestine Action Committee attacked weapon manufacturing centers, vandalizing facilities and painting equipment. These are no longer protests but acts of terrorism, targeting countries supporting Ukraine as well as Israel. In the U.S., historical statues, public buildings, and universities have been vandalized or occupied. European sporting events have seen organized attacks against Israeli fans. In every country where the Palestine movement operates, boundaries are crossed and political red lines ignored.
Slogans like “Globalize Intifada” and “From the river to the sea” reveal a genocidal intent. The latter calls for the eradication of Israel and the replacement of its population with a fictional “Palestinian state.” Zuheir Mohsen, a senior PLO figure from the 1970s, explicitly stated that the Palestinian identity exists for tactical reasons to oppose Zionism. This ideology still underpins today’s movement, which is not just anti-Israel but broadly anti-Western. Qatar, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah exploit Western institutions and freedoms to advance political and military agendas, infiltrating media narratives, funding sleeper cells, and providing safe havens.
A Worldwide Threat
Intifada, meaning “uprising,” has historically been synonymous with terrorism. The First (1987–1993) and Second (2000–2005) Intifadas killed hundreds and over a thousand Israeli civilians and soldiers, through shootings, bombings, and suicide attacks. Even lone-wolf incidents, such as in 2015–16, were linked to well-funded and ideologically motivated networks. The Palestinian Authority’s Martyrs Fund continues to pay families of terrorists, with little international accountability.
The modern “Globalize Intifada” seeks to export this violence worldwide. The May 2025 Washington, DC, attack killed two Israeli embassy diplomats, and the Bondi Beach massacre claimed 15 lives and injured many more. The attackers, Sajid and Naveed Akram, were influenced both by ISIS and by local radical networks. Naveed Akram was a student of radical preacher Wissam Haddad, who ran the Al Madina Dawah Centre in Sydney. Haddad has long indoctrinated youth, despite repeated warnings from activists like Drew Pavlou and undercover ASIO reports. Bureaucracy, tolerance, and political correctness allowed him to continue radicalizing young people unchallenged.
This normalization of extremist rhetoric in Australia shows how radical ideologies exploit Western freedoms. Without decisive action, more Intifada-inspired attacks are inevitable. Arrests alone are insufficient; ineffective leadership, unchecked migration, and political naivety will only embolden these networks. As the Bondi Beach attack shows, mercy to wolves is cruelty to the sheep.
