Canada now has far more anti-Semitism to contend with than it did a year ago, a report released Tuesday by Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Anti-Semitism found. .
Anti-Semitic incidents in Canada have jumped 670 per cent since October 7, 2023, when Hamas raped, murdered and kidnapped hundreds of Israeli civilians, according to the report.
report documented Violence against Jews in Canada has skyrocketed, including shootings and arson attacks on synagogues, community centers and schools. The increase in anti-Semitic activity was closely correlated with pro-Palestinian street protests and campus demonstrations.
Report too tracked Examples of non-violent “yellow alert” anti-Semitic vandalism and harassment include the desecration of Montreal's Jewish cemetery with swastikas and the “blue alert” incident, which corresponds to offensive speech.
Although Jews make up just 1.4 per cent of the population, they currently account for 70 per cent of hate crime victims in Canada, according to the ministry.
The report names multiple individuals and groups who have incited anti-Semitism since Oct. 7, including Ontario MP Sarah, who has been condemned by the Ontario Legislature for inflammatory statements. Also includes jammers.
Another person cited by the department was Lebanese-Canadian activist Rais Maalouf, whose advocacy group claimed on social media that Jews “deserved to be shot in the head” before being arrested by the Canadian government. He had attracted contracts worth more than $500,000. His outstanding contract was subsequently canceled.
“We are working with the Jewish community and will be hosting a course in November for 30 Canadian rabbis and community leaders to empower the Jewish community during this difficult time. ” said Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Tsikri when releasing the anti-Semitism report.
“We are constantly pursuing perpetrators of anti-Semitism and the delegitimization of Israel and are cooperating with the authorities to suppress and prohibit their actions,” Tikri promised.
“This year has been extremely difficult for Jewish students on campus. Across Ontario, students have been exposed to anti-Semitic attacks, from graffiti and hateful rhetoric to violent and intimidating campus occupations. We have reported more than 500 incidents,” Hillel Ontario chief advancement officer Jay Solomon said Tuesday.
“Every day, on campus and online, we continue to hear from students who are shamefully targeted simply for being Jewish. This is unacceptable and a value that Canadians hold dear. It goes against the grain,” Solomon said.
The latest high-profile example of anti-Semitic violence occurred Saturday at Bais Chaya Mushka Girls' School in Toronto. got shot Second time this year. Fortunately, no one was injured in the attack.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said He was “very disturbed” by the Yom Kippur attack.
“Antisemitism is a disgusting and dangerous form of hatred, and we will not let it go unchecked,” Trudeau vowed.
On Tuesday, the governments of Canada and the United States specified A “fake charity” registered in Canada calls Samidoun a terrorist organization and says it is a fund-raising operation for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), one of the terrorist organizations responsible for the October 7 atrocities. Identified.
Samidoun, which was designated a terrorist organization by the Israeli government in 2021, is cited in a Ministry of Diaspora Affairs report as the main source of anti-Semitic incitement in Canada.
Canadian lawmaker Anthony Housefeather, who was appointed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special adviser on anti-Semitism in July, said: “This is an extremely dangerous case that promotes hatred in Canada and is working on behalf of an organization that is already publicly traded.'' It's a dangerous organization.”
of jerusalem post office spoke Canadian Jews said in early October that an atmosphere of intimidation had become more evident in the country over the past year, with some fearing going to synagogues or participating in public Jewish festivals. Ta.
“Walking down the streets of Vancouver, you would think we were living next door to the Gaza Strip. Given the Pro-Hamas protests and bomb threats against Jewish institutions, I would have to put myself on the line for my own safety. “I feel uncomfortable announcing that I'm Jewish,” said a Jewish person living in a large Canadian city.
“Anti-Semitism is systemic in the academic environment. It manifests itself in public displays, campus encampments, graffiti, and even physical attacks on Jewish students.” said Rich Robertson, director of research and advocacy at B'nai Brith Canada. Jerusalem Post. “It is ingrained in our culture for teachers to spread misinformation and teach ahistorical narratives. ”
