Wave of Antisemitic Graffiti Strikes Bondi Beach as Australia Faces Sharp Surge in Jew-Hatred

Buildings and bollards in North Bondi, Australia, were spray-painted with antisemitic graffiti on Saturday, prompting New South Wales police to cordon off parts of the area as they began an investigation.

Officers advised local residents to stay clear while they examined the scene, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Images posted online showed slurs and hostile messages, including “Israel commits genocide,” “F*** the IDF,” “F*** Zionism and Israel,” “Free Palestine, F*** Israel,” and “Israel has blood on their hands.”

Bondi Beach in Sydney was hit by antisemitic graffiti on November 29, 2025.

North Bondi is home to a large Jewish community.

Families with children arriving in the morning saw slogans including “Fuck the IDF” and “Free Palestine” sprayed on the beachfront. pic.twitter.com/AnQdz3ZxJz

— Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) November 30, 2025

Community Response and Police Investigation

The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) shared photos of the vandalism on X, noting that “Bondi Beach [was] hit by wave of antisemitic graffiti.” The group said police were “hunting for suspects.”

Authorities have not yet identified who carried out the attack.

The defacement adds to growing concerns within Australia’s Jewish community, which has faced heightened harassment and threats since October 7th.

A survey commissioned by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) ahead of the Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism, held in Gold Beach in September, found that less than a quarter of Australians (24%) described general public attitudes to Australia’s Jewish population as very positive (9%) or slightly positive (15%), while 28% of respondents felt attitudes toward Jews were very negative (8%) or slightly negative (20%).

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