Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says October 7 is a day that carries horrible ache and sorrow and is aware of no boundaries, as he recognises the primary anniversary of Hamas’ assault towards Israel.
In an announcement, Albanese mentioned on the primary anniversary of the October 7 assaults, “we pause to mirror on the horrific terrorist atrocity that reverberated across the globe”.
“October 7 is a day that carries horrible ache. Over 1200 harmless Israelis died: the most important lack of Jewish life on any single day for the reason that Holocaust. We unequivocally condemn Hamas’ actions on that day,” he mentioned.
“Harmless lives taken at a music pageant. Girls, males and youngsters killed of their houses. Brutality that was inflicted with chilly calculation.
“At the moment, we additionally consider the hostages whose lives stay suspended within the worry and isolation of captivity. For his or her family members, this previous 12 months will need to have felt like an eternity – the agony of ready and never figuring out, or of getting the horrible reality confirmed.”
Albanese mentioned for the reason that atrocities of October 7, Jewish Australians have felt the chilly shadows of antisemitism reaching into the current day and as a nation “we are saying by no means once more”.
The assertion continues:
We unequivocally condemn all prejudice and hatred. There isn’t any place in Australia for discrimination towards individuals of any religion.
As we mourn and mirror, we additionally re-affirm a elementary precept of our shared humanity: each harmless life issues.
We recognise the misery the battle has brought about right here in Australia.
Sorrow is aware of no boundaries and recognises no variations.
The variety of civilians who’ve misplaced their lives is a devastating tragedy.
At the moment, we mirror on the reality of our shared humanity, of the hope that peace is feasible, and the assumption that it belongs to all individuals.