The problem with appealing to our governments, and indeed to civil society, to combat the unprecedented rise of hatred against Canada’s Jewish citizens is that they were the ones who enabled it.

It’s no accident that while Jews make up 1% of Canada’s population, 70% of religious-based hate crimes today are aimed at Jews.

EDITORIAL: Our leaders have failed Canada’s Jews Back to video

By failing to punish countless examples of Jew hatred ever since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, they have normalized antisemitism in Canada.

When our government condemns Israel at the UN, but remains silent when Iran – the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism........

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