\u201cMy heart is with the Jewish community worldwide on this first day of Hannukah, a festival celebrating the miracle of peace and light vanquishing darkness,\u201d<\/strong> he wrote.<\/p>\nAt least 11 people were killed when two gunmen opened fire on the Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, which authorities have called a terrorist attack.<\/p>\n
Two of the victims were police officers, according to media reports.\u00a0One of the gunmen was killed and the other was taken into custody.<\/p>\n
Against antisemitism<\/h2>\n
The Secretary-General expressed solidarity with the people and Government of Australia, and with the Jewish community in the country and worldwide, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement issued later on Sunday.<\/p>\n
He \u201cunequivocally condemns antisemitism in all its forms and reiterates that attacks on religious communities and peaceful celebrations strike at the core values of tolerance, coexistence and human dignity,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
Alliance for understanding<\/h2>\n
The Secretary-General was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, where he addressed the opening of the 11th World Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).<\/p>\n
The initiative was established 20 years ago to promote respect and understanding between cultures and religions.<\/p>\n
In a post on social media, UNAOC High Representative Miguel A\u0301ngel Moratinos said he was “appalled\u201d at the attack and added his voice to the condemnation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to those injured,\u201d he said in a tweet.<\/p>\n
About Hannukah<\/h2>\n
Hannukah, also spelled Chanukah, is the Jewish festival of lights.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It celebrates the Jewish people regaining the freedom to practice their religion more than 2,000 years ago in a battle against Seleucid (Syrian-Greek) rule.<\/p>\n
The eight-day celebration is marked by lighting candles each night on a stand called a menorah which is placed in windows or interior doorways.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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