Matthew Taub: Eaton Centre mob wasn’t a protest. It was a warning |
It is a domestic issue now. When movements that glorify violence seize public spaces, the social contract begins to fracture.
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On Boxing Day, a pro-Palestinian mob took over the Eaton Centre, one of Canada’s busiest and most iconic public spaces, chanting for “intifada” in the heart of Toronto. Not on the fringes. Not quietly. In the middle of a mall filled with families, workers, tourists, and holiday shoppers.
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This did not happen in a vacuum. And it cannot be dismissed as just another protest.
“Intifada” is not a vague political slogan. Many authorities, Jewish and otherwise, say it is a clear call for violent uprising. London’s Metropolitan Police arrested two people who called for intifada this month.
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Historically, it has meant suicide bombings, stabbings, shootings, and the deliberate targeting of Jewish civilians. To chant it openly in Canada,........