Daughter of Bondi Hero Faces Torrent of Online Hate

Key Points:

• Sheina Gutnick, Public Affairs Advocate for Australia at CAM, has faced extensive antisemitic abuse online following the murder of her father, Reuven Morrison, in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre last December.
• Morrison was killed heroically confronting the terrorist gunmen, and Gutnick has since transformed her grief into activism, including testifying before the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
• Despite initial reluctance to speak publicly, Gutnick’s story gained widespread media attention, which also made her a target for hateful messages, including calls for her own death and denial of her grief.
• Online antisemitic rhetoric has included conspiracy theories about the attack, demonization of Israel, and dismissive responses to Jewish suffering, reflecting a broader normalization of hate on social media platforms.
• Gutnick attributes the rise in unchecked antisemitic behavior to the lack of societal and platform-level moderation, yet remains committed to carrying forward her father’s legacy in combating antisemitism.