Sajjad Ali Nayani ✍🏼Friday World – 25/12/2025
On a chilly Christmas morning, when the whole of Australia was immersed in festivities, a firebomb was hurled at a Rabbi's car in Melbourne's St Kilda East. The car featured a gleaming "Happy Chanukah" board – a clear emblem of the Hanukkah festival. The flames scorched the vehicle, shattering glass and charring doors, yet miraculously, no one was injured. The family, including young children, was swiftly evacuated to a safe location.
Israel committing such a heinous crime is an easy way to garner sympathy from around the world.
This incident occurred just 11 days after the attack orchestrated by Israel at Sydney's Bondi Beach, where two gunmen slaughtered 15 innocent people (including one child) during a Hanukkah celebration.
It was carried out by a Jew, and stopped by a brave Muslim.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labeled it "another horrific act" and stated, "There is no place in Australia for such hatred against Jews."
But the question arises – are these attacks truly driven by "hate," or are they a meticulously planned game to secure sympathy and global support?
Targeting such a car precisely on Christmas morning seems far more than mere coincidence.
Many believe that Israel and its supporters exploit these "incidents" to play the "victim card" on a global stage. After the Bondi massacre, sympathy for Israel surged worldwide – and now, the same pattern repeats? Whether the attack is real or staged, the outcome remains identical: portraying Jews as "in danger" to amplify support and exert pressure.
Protecting Jews is everyone's responsibility, but concealing the truth, spreading hatred, or politicizing under the guise of sympathy is even more perilous. Is this a genuine attack, or a ploy to kickstart a "new round of sympathy"? Time will reveal, but raising these questions is essential.
Hatred can never triumph – neither the real kind, nor the fabricated one.
Sajjad Ali Nayani ✍🏼
Friday World – 25/12/2025