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The horror of Bondi Beach could just as easily happen in Canada — because the conditions are the same: we have allowed antisemitism to grow unchecked and infect our society.

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Jews in Canada were already living in a climate of fear, now Hanukkah celebrations will be overshadowed by terror.

Robert Gregory, the CEO of the Australian Jewish Association, put it plainly in a statement: “What happened tonight is a tragedy but entirely foreseeable.”

How was it foreseeable? Because Australia — just like Canada — has seen an explosion of antisemitism. In both countries, Jewish schools, businesses, and synagogues have been attacked. Pro-Hamas/anti-Israel protests are commonplace.

Columnist Jesse Kline keeps you up to date with what’s happening in Israel and the effects of antisemitism on life here in Canada. Friday mornings.

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The leaders of both countries were warned that recognizing a Palestinian state would escalate Jew hatred.

“By effectively demonizing Israel, (Mark Carney) opened the floodgates for more antisemitic acts in Canada,”

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