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It should not be for Jewish residents alone to be shocked and appalled by last weekend’s act of vandalism against a synagogue in New Brunswick’s capital, Fredericton.

All Canadians should say plainly: We are ashamed this happened; it does not represent us; we deplore anyone who supports or acts on antisemitism. The significance of this happening on International Holocaust Remembrance Day must not be discounted.

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While the police are still investigating, smashing the windows at a place of worship was a clear attempt to intimidate Jews. No one in a liberal society premised on fundamental rights should experience something like this. In better times, these would not be political statements. Unfortunately, they have become one as Jews face a chorus of hateful speech and even physical........

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