Fiery Post on Unity
Erin Molan Freaks Out After the Bondi Beach Hanukkah Massacre | WATCH
Erin Molan: "To those suddenly calling for UNITY? Absolutely - yes - but know this: We can all hold hands in a circle and sing Kumbaya until the cows come home but unless we are willing to do the hard stuff too - kids like Matilda will still die! We won’t ever defeat an evil we refuse to even name!"
Australian broadcaster and journalist Erin Molan, a prominent non-Jewish advocate for the Jewish community and against antisemitism, reacted with heartbreak, fear, and fury following the deadly terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025.
The attack occurred during a "Chanukah by the Sea" Hanukkah celebration. A father-son duo, Sajid Akram (50) and Naveed Akram (24), allegedly opened fire from an overpass bridge, shouting "Allahu Akbar," killing at least 16 people (including children, a rabbi, and a Holocaust survivor) and injuring dozens. It was described as Australia's deadliest mass shooting since 1996 and a targeted antisemitic act, with ISIS praising it as a "source of pride."
Molan, who lives nearby, posted emotionally on social media shortly after, describing hearing the gunshots from her balcony with her young daughter:“Multiple gun shots were heard, multiple people shot. My daughter and I were on our balcony when the shooting started. They were very loud, a lot of them... Two armed gunmen on a bridge... just shooting over and over and over again.”
She expressed deep concern for the large local Jewish community, warning that the attack would "change life as we know it" in Australia and highlighting growing hostility toward Jews. Molan said there was "no sense of surprise" given rising antisemitism, but immense shock and fear.
Her subsequent posts and statements were furious, criticizing government and leadership failures:
Molan hosted emotional interviews on The Erin Molan Show, including with survivors (like Vanessa and Wayne Miller, who described chaos and police inaction) and community leaders, vowing the attack would make her "louder" in advocacy. She rejected leaving Australia despite risks, emphasizing the need to confront extremism openly.