Threats and hate speech against Muslim Australians have sharply increased since the deadly Bondi beach attack on December 14. One mosque reported dozens of offensive calls as people wearing hijabs faced verbal abuse and hostile gestures in public. The Islamophobia Register Australia recorded 126 hate incidents in the week after the shooting, ten times more than before. Ahmed Abdo, vice-president of the Australian National Imams Council, said some Muslim women are scared to leave home. "There is a heightened fear," he said. Police allege the attacker at Bondi was inspired by Islamic State and found two Qur’ans in an Airbnb linked to him. Muslim groups strongly condemned the attack and held vigils. Yet, hate attacks followed, including pig heads left at a Muslim cemetery and vandalism of a mosque and Islamic school. Social media calls sparked threats of violence at Cronulla beach, leading to police action. Security has increased at mosques, with some reducing time spent there for safety. Mohamed Mohideen, president of the Islamic Council of Victoria, said threats and hateful messages surged, watching closely for possible physical attacks. "The Muslim community is very resilient. We are not going to claim victimhood, we are not going to hide," he said. Mohideen blamed harsh political talk on "radical Islam" for rising hostility. "The Jewish community didn’t come out and attack the Muslim community … it was the politicians," he added. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visited a mosque that marked the Hanukah vigil by lighting a menorah to show unity. Minns said police will fight extremism and racism, no matter who is responsible. The mosque’s secretary, Jashim Uddin, said lighting the menorah was a message to reduce tension: "We want to show that we are all together, not separate. It is not Muslim or Jew or Christian … we shouldn’t be finger-pointing [at] anyone."