The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.

Reforms will target extremist preachers, as some urge expansion of hate speech definition to include ‘Globalize the intifada’; killers said to have holed up in hotel for most of Philippines visit The post Australian PM vows new laws to crack down on hate after deadly Hanukkah terror attack appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Australia enacted a world-first social media ban Dec. 10, blocking kids under 16 from social media, sparking censorship fears and a major legal challenge.

But punishment and prevention are not the same thing. Nor is prevention through deterrence. The country loses a piece of its soul when it gives up on the public being understanding, trusting and cooperative with each other, when it sees the only way to keep order is through the firm hand of the state.

For Australia’s tiny Jewish population, Bondi Beach was a refuge within a vast country that offered sanctuary to families fleeing a seething hate that killed six million of their kind within the lifetime of some of their oldest members.

Australian hero who tackled Bondi Beach gunman receives $2.6M in donations in response to brave actions during deadly attack that left him wounded but praised globally.