
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the midst of a weekend of violence, President Donald Trump offered condolences to the victims of attacks across the globe, from the mass shooting at Brown University to the Hanukkah terrorist attack in Australia.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Trump addressed the tragedies on Sunday while speaking at a Christmas reception at the White House, saying his thoughts and support are with the victims of the shooting at Brown. He also condemned the &#8220;pure antisemitism&#8221; of the terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia, as well as the killing of three Americans in Syria on Saturday.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;I want to just pay my respects to the people – unfortunately, two are no longer with us – at Brown University. Nine injured, and two are looking down on us right now from heaven,&#8221; Trump said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;And, likewise, in Australia, as you know, there was a terrible attack. Eleven dead, 29 badly wounded. And that was an antisemitic attack, obviously. And it, I just want to pay my respects to everybody,&#8221; he continued.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;We&#8217;re here for a different reason. We&#8217;re here to celebrate Christmas and to celebrate,&#8221; Trump told the crowd gathered. &#8220;And I think today we can very say loudly that we celebrate Hanukkah because there was such a horrible attack that was a purely antisemitic attack.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Trump went on to discuss the killing of two U.S. soldiers and a U.S. civilian interpreter in Syria. He reiterated that the perpetrators of the attack will face serious consequences.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;I can tell you in Syria there will be a lot of damage done to the people that did it. They got the person, the individual person. But there will be big damage done,&#8221; he said.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Three additional soldiers were wounded in the Syria attack, but they are recovering.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement, part of their mission in support of ongoing ;counter-ISIS/counter-terrorism operations ;in the region.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The gunman was killed by partner forces, according to Secretary of War ;Pete Hegseth.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Pentagon is withholding the identities of the soldiers until at least 24 hours after their families have been notified.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Netanyahu Blames the Australian Government</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As to the horrific antisemitic attack in Sydney, Israeli officials were quick to lay blame for the deadly shooting at the feet of the nation&#8217;s government. saying it had ignored &#8220;countless warning signs&#8221; of antisemitism.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu read aloud at a government meeting a letter that he sent to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier this year when Albanese declared his support for a Palestinian state.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire. It rewards Hamas terrorists. It emboldens those who menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets. Antisemitism is a cancer. It spreads when leaders stay silent; it retreats when leaders act. I call upon you to replace weakness with action, appeasement with resolve,&#8221; Netanyahu read.</p>

Trump Condemns Attacks in Providence and Australia
