Podcast Episode Summary

Podcast: Rebel News Podcast

Episode: The massacre of Jews by muslim jihadists at Bondi Beach is a tragic warning — will Canada be next?
Date: December 16, 2025
Host(s): Ezra Levant with field reporting by Avi Yamini and Scarlet Grace

Episode Overview

This episode examines the devastating terrorist attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach, Sydney, allegedly perpetrated by two Pakistani Muslim migrants. The host, Ezra Levant, draws stark warnings about the potential for similar attacks in Canada, highlighting failures in government policy, law enforcement response, and media/political reactions both in Australia and Canada. The show includes eyewitness testimony, on-the-ground reporting from Rebel’s Australia bureau chief Avi Yamini, and community perspectives from Canada.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Details of the Bondi Beach Massacre (00:00 - 05:15)

• Ezra Levant delivers the initial report: “A massacre of at least 16 Jews murdered and dozens more wounded by a father, son Pakistani terrorist team. And the government has shown a terrible response, blaming right wingers, saying more gun control would fix it. Just absurd.” (00:00)
• Both host and guests express shock at such terror in Australia, a country not commonly associated with attacks of this kind.
• Levant points out perceived systemic failures—unvetted immigration, toleration of antisemitic rhetoric and gatherings, the absence of armed protection at Jewish events, and what he deems a “soft touch” for terrorism by both Australia and Canada.

2. Parallels Between Australia and Canada (04:45 - 13:44)

• Similar immigration policies and what Levant calls open borders to people from “anti-Semitic extremist backwaters.”
• “None of the migrants in Australia are vetted to weed out anti Jewish, anti Christian, anti Western views. Like Canada…” (03:09)
• Both countries, he claims, have tolerated pro-Hamas rallies, even as hate speech laws are “reserved more and more for right wingers and Christians who speak out against Islamists.” (03:48)
• Difficulty in obtaining firearms to defend vulnerable communities, and the inefficacy of unarmed security personnel.
• Eyewitness account: “Four policemen there didn't give fire back. I don't understand why, why?” (05:38 - 05:41)

3. Failures in Policing and Security Response (05:54 - 13:44)

• Critique that local police, including female officers, were unable or unwilling to promptly counter the shooters. Levant controversially suggests gender might influence response times under fire.
• A bystander (potentially a Muslim or Maronite Christian) is credited for tackling one of the terrorists, likely saving more lives—a rare “hero” moment amid perceived institutional failure.
• Levant lists examples of antisemitic attacks and “dry runs” in Canada: frequent shootings at Jewish schools, repeated synagogue vandalism, and weekly intimidation marches by Hamas supporters.
• “Are those dry runs? Are they self radicalizing exercises? I don't know.” (07:51)

4. Political and Media Response to the Attack (11:51 - 13:44)

• Australian PM focuses on “the rise of right wing extremist groups” in the aftermath.
  • Clip: “The Director general of Asia has warned… about a range of threats, be it...Anti Semitism, the rise of right wing extremist groups as well.” (12:02)
• Levant denounces the government’s focus on gun control and the right-wing “threat” as misdirection: “It wasn't right wing. They're also talking more about firearms bans. What's that got to do with it?” (12:16)

5. On-the-Ground Reporting from Bondi Beach (13:44 - 27:29)

• Avi Yamini and Mendy (eyewitness) recount the horror and aftermath of the attack.
  • Mendy: “I was there yesterday protecting my daughter with bullets skimming past my ears. I witnessed police running away.” (14:41)
  • Explicit criticism from the community regarding police being outgunned and hesitant to intervene.
  • “The only reason why we're not going to go through tonight with a big Hanukkah event and tomorrow is because we don't believe that our community can actually protect us. Clearly, they failed.” (16:14)
• Mendy describes hiding with children, reciting the Shema, and the helplessness during the 10+ minutes before police action.
• Heroism: A bystander, reportedly Muslim, tackled one gunman and likely saved many lives. “He got shot three times and that was just a clear example.” (20:18)
• The wounded/traumatized are being supported by the broader community volunteers.
• Mendy emphasizes, “We ain't going to back down… all Hanukkah is about one thing, one thing only, light over darkness.” (26:14)

6. Reflections and Community Voice in Canada (28:11 - 44:04)

• New Rebel News reporter Scarlet Grace covers both a local political controversy (Conservative MP crossing the floor to the Liberals) and community response in Toronto.
  • Interviewees express betrayal at their elected representative’s party switch, connecting it to broader issues of mass, unvetted immigration.
• Grace’s field report at Bathurst and Shepherd details the tense atmosphere around Hanukkah events—echoes of Australia’s tragedy.
  • “The pro Palestine crowd… have started going into residential streets and harassing people in front of their homes with a full police escort from Toronto police.” (31:57)
• Organizers and attendees at the Toronto menorah lighting lament lack of meaningful police intervention and government response.
  • “Shame on the government of Australia, the government of Canada because they refuse to say that it was an terrorist attack against the Jewish community.” (42:53)
• Community resilience and determination are repeatedly emphasized: “We will continue to celebrate Hanukkah and the miracle of Hanukkah, no matter what happens.” (35:22)
• Frustration with perceived police bias and inaction.
  • Example: “Police… most of them sitting in their cars, playing on their phones, drinking coffee, not in amongst the crowd, not really interested in doing anything.” (40:30)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Opening Statement

• “A massacre of at least 16 Jews murdered and dozens more wounded by a father, son Pakistani terrorist team. And the government has shown a terrible response, blaming right wingers, saying more gun control would fix it. Just absurd.”
  — Ezra Levant (00:00)

Eyewitness on Police Inaction

• “Four policemen there didn't give fire back. I don't understand why, why?”
  — Eyewitness (05:41)

Survivor’s Testimony

• “I was there yesterday protecting my daughter with bullets skimming past my ears. I witnessed police running away.”
  — Mendy (14:41)
• “The only thing, we're not doing it. We're only not doing it for one reason and one reason only. We don't feel protected. And politicians can talk as much as they like and I love our politicians. I love our country, but don't say you can protect us when clearly you can't.”
  — Mendy (16:19)

On Community Determination

• “As Jewish people, we ain’t going to back down. You see, we value life, they value death… We're going to go 10x, as Grant Cardone says, 10x, 10x, all the work here in Sydney, that's the only response we can possibly do.”
  — Mendy (26:14)

On Government Focus

• “Focusing on right wingers is absurd, but focusing on guns isn't the point. In fact, you need more guns to protect the synagogues and schools.”
  — Ezra Levant (12:16)

On Canadian Parallels

• “We've already seen plenty of dry runs… A synagogue in North Toronto that has been vandalized literally 10 times. And every week a group of Hamas supporters drives into the heart of a Jewish neighborhood near where I live … Police don't stop them, they actually escort them.”
  — Ezra Levant (07:10)

Community Resilience

• “We will continue to celebrate Hanukkah and the miracle of Hanukkah, no matter what happens.”
  — Community Leader at Toronto Menorah Lighting (35:22)

On Police Response in Toronto

• “I think they're completely uninterested in protecting the Jewish community for whatever reason. As you can see here, tons of police cars, most of them sitting in their cars, playing on their phones, drinking coffee…”
  — Jewish Community Member (40:30)

Important Timestamps

• Bondi Beach massacre report & parallels to Canada: 00:00 – 05:54
• Eyewitness account of shooting & police reaction: 05:15 – 05:54
• Historical Canadian terrorist incidents recounted: ~07:10 – 09:15
• Avi Yamini at Bondi Beach, survivor interview: 13:44 – 27:29
• Field report: Toronto menorah lighting & community response: 31:19 – 44:04

Tone & Language

The episode is delivered with urgency, outrage, and directness, characteristic of Rebel News. Commentary is unapologetically critical towards government and law enforcement, with a strong tone of solidarity towards the Jewish community and blunt skepticism towards official narratives and policies on immigration, terrorism, and gun control.

Summary: Key Takeaways

• The Bondi Beach massacre is presented as a direct consequence of failed immigration vetting and insufficient community protection.
• Authorities in both Australia and Canada are accused of willful blindness or mischaracterization of the true roots of antisemitic terrorism, with misplaced focus on “right-wing extremism” and gun bans.
• Deep frustration and fear are expressed by Jewish community members who feel abandoned by official institutions.
• Both communities, in Australia and Canada, respond with resilience, vowing to stand strong and advocate for change rather than succumb to fear.
• The episode warns explicitly that unless policies and law enforcement attitudes change, similar tragedies may occur in Canada.