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Sydney council to light Harbour Bridge with menorah after open letter

The City of Sydney has amended NYE plans after an appeal by Jewish-Australian artistic and cultural figures. (Wikimedia Commons: Rob Chandler / Sydney Harbour fireworks / CC BY-SA 2.0)

An image of a menorah will be projected onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge to honour the 15 people killed in the Bondi terror attack.

The City of Sydney initially planned to light up the bridge with an image of a dove with the words "peace".

In an open letter on Monday, Jewish creatives criticised the "generic" use of the dove and urged for a "Jewish-specific symbol".

The City of Sydney has made last-minute changes to Sydney's New Year's Eve tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack, after receiving an open letter signed by Jewish creatives. 

Calls to celebrate New Year despite heightened security

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Hope instead of hate will be the focus for Australians as they prepare to ring in the new year at live sites across the country.

All eyes will be on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which will be lit white at 11pm to commemorate the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre.

A menorah will also be projected onto the pylons to remember the 15 people who were killed and the 41 others who were injured during the December 14 terror attack.

Officers armed with assault rifles will patrol Sydney’s streets. But do more imposing police make us feel any safer?

The NSW premier wants ‘the public to be assured that there is a comprehensive and massive police response’ to Bondi. But at what cost?

Chris Minns wants more visible weapons on Sydney’s streets to keep us safe.

The New South Wales premier authorised some police to carry assault rifles during this New Year’s Eve celebrations. He’s also in discussions with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, about a role for the army on the streets, while also contemplating whether the private security force that protects Jewish places – the Community Security Group – should be armed too.

It’s an understandable reaction to the horror at Bondi on 14 December, and his thinking is no doubt driven by a sense of responsibility to act.

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