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Jesse Kline: Jew hate is a growing Canadian pastime. This is the result

I'd say the Belleville shooting should serve as a wake-up call, but how many wake-up calls does one country need?

It would appear as though the antisemites have finally succeeded at preventing Jewish-Canadians from gathering to worship in peace, after shots were fired outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur services on Sunday evening. I’d say this should serve as a wake-up call, but how many wake-up calls does one country need?

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The incident occurred outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ont. Its president, Norman Weddum, told National Post that he was ushering people into the sanctuary at around 7 p.m. when he heard the gunfire, prompting congregants to seek cover on the floor. Officials estimate that between 20 and 30 shots were fired. Images from the scene show numerous holes in the synagogue’s stained-glass windows.

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Police allege that 29-year-old Sean Ward showed up to the site with a shotgun and was involved in a shootout with police that left an officer wounded and the suspect in life-threatening condition. While police won’t say whether the synagogue was the target, it’s not hard to connect the dots, as the last three years have seen a rash of violence targeting Jewish schools, houses of worship, businesses and community institutions.

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