Josh Frydenberg: As a Jew, I can despair or look to the lessons of history
For more than 2000 years, the enemies of Israel have been seeking its destruction. But the Jewish people survived and Israel prospered.
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For more than 2000 years, the enemies of Israel have been seeking its destruction. But the Jewish people survived and Israel prospered.
For more than 2000 years, the enemies of Israel have been seeking its destruction. But the Jewish people survived and Israel prospered.
Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he is anguished after the Hamas terror attack and called anti-Jewish chants a “national disgrace”.
You can dwell on death and despair. Or you can look at the resilience of Jewish history and the support Israel is getting from world leaders.
Australia’s Jews are a tiny minority, around 100,000, which is roughly a quarter of this year's immigration intake. Think about that, and then think about how, on Monday night, NSW Police chaperoned a disgusting and disgraceful mob of Hamas supporters while directing Jews to get out of town. There is something very wrong here