C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Open Phones examines the deadly Hanukkah terror attack in Sydney (Dec. 2021), where two gunmen killed at least 15, injuring others, as Jewish leaders warned of rising anti-Semitism. President Trump’s White House remarks conflate it with a Brown University shooting (allegedly anti-Semitic) and a Syria ISIS attack, praising U.S.-Syrian cooperation while honoring victims. Senator Chris Murphy links the Brown incident to Sandy Hook’s trauma, noting Providence’s enduring scars 13 years later, underscoring how unchecked violence reshapes communities permanently. [Automatically generated summary]
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Here are the front pages of the national newspapers.
The Wall Street Journal.
Terror attack in Australia targets Jews.
Two gunmen open fire on Hanukkah event in Sydney, killing at least 15.
Here's the New York Times.
Sydney Carnage Targets Jews.
And the Washington Post, gunmen kill 15 at Hanukkah event in Australia.
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