Overview
- Dale Vince linked the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting to Israeli policy in a post on X, saying Benjamin Netanyahu wants antisemitism to validate his politics.
- Conservative figures including Kemi Badenoch and party chair Kevin Hollinrake urged Labour to repay Vince’s past donations and reject any future funds.
- Vince issued a clarification stating he did not intend to excuse terrorism, called the Bondi attack an atrocity, and said he condemns all violence and racism.
- A Labour spokesperson denounced the antisemitic terrorist attack and said there can be no excuses for barbaric acts, while noting donations are assessed case by case.
- It is reported Vince is not a Labour member and has not given since May 2024; the Bondi attack left 15 people dead during a Hanukkah event in Sydney.