CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 22 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
When we look to Bondi, we see it not just as a beach, but as a part of our promise to the world. A welcoming embrace. That famous crescent of sand and water where there is room for everyone.
A place where nothing should break but the waves.
And yet there on that most fateful of evenings, our hearts were collectively shattered.
The terrorist attack was anything but random. It was antisemitic. Jewish Australians were targeted because they were Jewish.
Today we stand in solidarity with their families. And to affirm the shared values of unity, compassion, and resilience that define Australia.
Today we share their grief. A grief with no ending, on...