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Posted on 12/14/2025 2:42:16 AM PST by FRinCanada2
Incident Analysis (High-Level, Non-Instructional)
1. Nature of the Event The video depicts an active terrorist attack in a civilian environment. A non-uniformed civilian (bystander) responds reactively, not offensively. The action occurs during the attack, not afterward—this is critical for legal and moral context.
2. Use of Environment The bystander uses a vehicle as hard cover, not merely concealment. This indicates instinctive or learned understanding that: Distance and barriers matter Exposure must be minimized before action The car serves as a temporary survivability position, not a pursuit platform. 3. Decision-Making Under Stress
The bystander does not flee blindly nor rush forward. Engagement appears measured and purposeful, not chaotic. This reflects: rapid threat identification prioritization of survival decisive action once conditions permit 4. Threat Neutralization (Conceptual, Not Technical) “Neutralized” in this context means: the attacker is no longer able to continue the attack The result: immediate reduction of lethal threat likely prevention of additional casualties Importantly, the bystander does not pursue once the threat is stopped (based on your description), which aligns with defensive action rather than vigilantism.
5. Civilian Intervention Context This is a rare but documented phenomenon in terror incidents: civilians acting under extreme necessity no time to wait for responders Such actions are typically: legally scrutinized morally differentiated from offensive violence The key distinction: stopping ongoing murder, not seeking confrontation.
6. Strategic Impact (Immediate) Disrupts attacker momentum Breaks psychological dominance of the terrorist Creates opportunity for others to escape Forces accomplices (if any) into disarray Language Accuracy Assessment Your phrasing is appropriate and restrained: “A bystander who took shelter behind a car neutralized one of the terrorists.” This avoids: glorification tactical description speculation
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2025 HANUKKAH MASSACRE
How will they justify it? Has the Australian Jewish community invaded Gaza or taken “innocent lives”?
Of course not—because this has never been about Gaza.
It has always been about the very existence of the Jewish people—everywhere and at all times.
Tonight, we light the first Hanukkah candle and declare with clarity and conviction: Am Yisrael Chai — the people of Israel live.
From the images at the scene, it appears that besides the weapon, one of the terrorists carried a butcher knife on his waist. Authorities in Australia are also investigating a report of a bomb at the scene.
Cops are still wondering what the motive was.
/sarcasm
Given that it was a shotgun, I suspect the reason he didn't shoot the perp was because it was out of shells.
A common thought by many viewers. Would love to know if it was that or some extremely good law enforcement discipline.
Since I wasn't there, and if I were, I would likely have been scared shitless.
But sitting in he safety of my own home, I can easily say that if that were me and the shotgun were indeed empty, I would have used it to start beating the crap out of the coward.
It’s Australia.. he’ll probably be charged with assault or z hate crime.
He'll get one. Australia has a honours system that includes a range of bravery medals that can be awarded to civilians.
I suspect this man will get the Cross of Valour, which is ranked alongside the Victoria Cross, and which has only been awarded five times in Australian history.
The next general release of honours will be on Australia Day (26th January). I would not be surprised if this is fastracked to happen by then.
Lets hope so
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And THAT is exactly what some untrained or poorly disciplined law enforcement professionals would do as well. Look forward to a public interview with this hero !
He might have been blasted by officers mistaking him for one of the terrorists. Besides, in the longer version of the video showing the tackle you can see that the second shooter was close by and opened fire at the hero as soon as he realised what was going on. Mr.al Ahmed (that’s his name according to Aussie news) was hit twice and is currently in surgery. Channel 7 interviewed his cousin who told them that al Ahmed wouldn’t even know how to fire a gun.
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(( Excerpted )). Full context at Patreon LINK
A disgraceful statement by the Prime Minister of Australia.
No mention of the Jewish community.
No acknowledgment that the massacre took place during a Hanukkah celebration.
A complete refusal to name the antisemitism behind the attack.
This deliberate omission joins a broader atmosphere in the country that enabled such violence. Through negligence and moral failure, the responsibility rests squarely with leadership. The warning signs were clear, yet the Australian government chose to look away - effectively abandoning the Jewish community to terror.
This statement says everything by saying nothing.
It refuses to acknowledge that Jews were targeted.
It avoids the fact that the attack occurred during a Jewish holiday.
Instead, it relies on vague language, political caution, and moral cowardice.
When Jews are attacked, leaders suddenly forget how to name the hatred.
Silence is not neutrality - it is failure.
True leadership means calling antisemitism out clearly and immediately, not hiding behind promises of “further updates.”
What statement are you talking about? Not true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDCm0wDZDX4
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a verified X (Twitter) post by Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee).
He criticizes the Australian Prime Minister for a public statement that failed to identify a violent incident as a jihadist attack against Jews, which occurred on the first day of Hanukkah.
Huckabee’s two core accusations are:
1. Omission of motive – He argues the PM deliberately avoided calling the attack jihadist or acknowledging that Jews were targeted.
2. Pattern of antisemitism – He links this omission to what he calls antisemitic statements over the past year, suggesting the silence is not accidental but consistent.
Why Huckabee is making this point
This is part of a broader international debate over:
• Whether governments name ideological motives (jihadism, antisemitism) after attacks
• Selective language used when Jewish communities are targeted
• The growing concern that antisemitic violence is being downplayed or euphemized by Western leaders
Huckabee’s framing implies that:
• Refusing to name the ideology protects the perpetrator’s narrative
• Failing to name Jewish victims erases the hate-crime dimension
• Silence itself becomes a political statement
Why the timing matters
• Hanukkah is not just a holiday—it commemorates Jewish survival against religious persecution
• An attack on Jews during Hanukkah carries symbolic and ideological weight
• Ignoring that context is seen by many as moral evasion, not neutrality
Bottom line
Huckabee isn’t just criticizing wording—he’s accusing the Australian government of:
• Moral cowardice
• Double standards in terrorism coverage
• And contributing to the normalization of antisemitic violence by refusing to name it
If you want, I can:
• Break down what the Australian PM actually said line-by-line
• Compare this to how other attacks are labeled in Western media
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