Antisemitic hatred runs deeper than we know, wider than we thought and more dangerous than we can possibly imagine

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The atrocity of October 7 was an evil attack on Israel, but it may well have a much more widespread, insidious and malign influence on Canada and the West.

In a bizarre twist, the horrific barbarism of that day against the Jewish state has unleashed a wave of antisemitism and, indeed, a support for terrorism, that could affect us for generations.

Perhaps that hatred was in Canada all along, a corrosive undercurrent of antisemitism running deep and wide and dangerous. Now it is on display in the streets, in schools and on university campuses. Left-wingers, trade union leaders, academics, teachers and even politicians have been tainted with it.

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But the strain of this hatred is deeper than we know, wider than we thought and more dangerous than we can possibly imagine.

Within hours of the attack that killed 1,200 people, forces were at work to create a narrative that wasn’t about the mass rape, torture, murder, hostage-taking and savagery inflicted on the Israelis.

It was about the so-called “resistance” of the Palestinians and breaking out of an alleged apartheid state. It was about demonizing Israel and making heroes of blood-thirsty butchers.

It was a narrative founded on lies, denialism and spin doctoring. It was a tale told to influence the young, the impressionable and the naive.

Sarah Jama, an NDP member in the Ontario legislature, was kicked out........

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