Canada sees surge in antisemitism; 2 leading candidates address rising concerns

Anti -Semitism in Canada has exploded After Hamas’s 7th October 2023, the massacre, reaching record numbers last year and becoming a central question of the Jewish community in the country on the eve of the federal elections on April 28.

Last week, the leader of the conservative party Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, accused the protesters of Pro-Hamas of setting “hate march” and promising deportation of anti-Semitic strangers from Canada.

“The decay chaos we see on our streets, targeting synagogues and Jewish schools with hatred, vandalism, violence, fiery bombing … These things were unheard of from 10 years ago,” Poilievre said.

He also warned of foreign agitators. “Anyone who is here on a visitor visa who executes the law will be deported from this country,” Poilievre said.

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“The Canadian Jewish community,” Poilievre added, “you are not alone, you have friends. Canadians are with you. You have the right to carry your David star, your statue, and have your mezuz on your door. You should be proud of being a Jew and you should never hide your Judaism to be sure.

On Friday, Poilievre divided into x The call of the Council of the Jewish Community in Montreal that Jewish voters support him. In the video, the executive director of the group, Rabbi Saul Emanuel, referring to Poilievre’s support to the community, said: “We remember who was standing with us when this is most important, and now we can all make a difference.”

Emanuel noted that Jewish voters could play a decisive role in as many as 14 districts in Canada. “Our voice is important, our voice is important. That’s why I’m proud to support Pierre Poilievre -Ai I urge you to do the same,” he said.

Carney also used Social media condemn anti -Semitism. In a tweet that wanted a happy Passover to the Jewish Canadians, he condemned the growing incidents, stating in part: “Together we have to face and condemn the growing tide of anti -Semitism and a threat that represents Jewish life and security in communities throughout Canada.”

Yet, despite his strong words against anti -Semitism, Carney recently faced criticism after a set of campaigns in Calgary, where someone shouted on the leader of the Liberal Party, “Genocide happens in Palestine.”

“I’m aware,” Carney replied. “That’s why we have a weapon embargo [on Israel]. “

The next day is Carney, who replaced the longtime in March Prime Minister Justin TrudeauHe claimed he had not heard the anti-Israeli demonstrator properly.

His return did not prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to conflict. He announced on X that “Canada has always stood on the side of civilization. So is Mr. Carney.

“But instead of supporting Israel, a democracy that fights a righteous war with only means against Hamas Barbara, he attacks the only and only Jewish state,” Netanyahu announced.

According to the annual audit published this month by B’nai Brith Canada, the total number of reported cases of the Hate of Jews in the country reached 6,219 in 2024, which was 7.4% increased compared to 2023 and the largest number since the beginning of the 1982 survey.

Anti -Semitic incidents in Canada jumped abruptly by 124.6% of 2022.

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“Over the last 18 months, a new basic value has been established for anti -Semitism in Canada, and this has been adversely affecting the lives of Jewish people,” said Richard Robertson, director of research and advocacy in B’nai Brith Canada, for Fox News Digital. “We see an increase in certain forms of anti-Semitism, especially anti-nationalism.”

Irwin Cotler, former Minister of Justice and Canadian Attorney General For the liberal party, he said that digital “anti -Semitism” became commonplace, normalized and legitimized in political, popular, academic, media, entertainment and sports cultures. All this happened in the absence of anger, “he said.

“I hope that whatever the party will be selected, we will see in the fight against a particular crime from hatred, hate speech, hateful, attack, vandalism and all the things you found in [B’nai Brith] Annual report. From my experience, even these statistics do not tell a true story. They are insufficiently reported. “

“The Democracy Community must act because it is the safety of our collective freedom,” Cotler warned.

The Israeli Ambassador to Canada Moed told Fox News Digital many local Jews “feel vulnerable, insecure and unprotected by the bodies of law implementation, governments and educational systems that stood as anti -Semitism reached the level of crisis.”

He noted that Israel, the homeland of the Jewish people, was obliged to act when the Jews were in the diaspora in distress.

“Equipping teachers with resources for teaching anti -Semitism and Holocaust is crucial to ensure future generations to understand that they understand the dangers of hatred and teaching to accept peace, tolerance and equality,” he added.

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The study of anti-Semitism emphasized numerous incidents, ranging from the Quebec Daily La Presse who posted a cartoon, which shows Netanyahu as Nospratat, a vampire associated with Jews in Propaganda Naci and Pro-Hama-Protestor at the University of Toronto.

In May, the fire lit a fire at the entrance to Schara Tzedeck’s synagogue in Vancouver as they concluded prayers. The same month the shootings were fired at the school of girls Bais Chaya Mushka in Toronto, and the school has been aiming for the shooting twice. In August, the threat of a bomb influenced the Jewish institutions across the country. In December, the Fire Congregation of the Beth Pacific in Montreal, the second such attack from October 7, 2023.

Then, Israeli President Isaac Herzog He called on the Canadian government to take measures to “abolish” anti -Semitism.

“The world has to wake up. Words are not enough. The synagogues burned. The Jews attacked. It never again,” he said, hiring the saying, emphasizing the commitment to prevent another Holocaust.

Anthony Housefather is an MP in the Municipality House for Mount Royal, an area with a large Jewish population that the liberals have viewed since 1940 as a bell where the community is standing.

“Alarming numbers [of antisemitic incidents] Clearly clarify why every level of government in the country must work together to implement all the recommendations listed in the Pravina Committee Report on the last December and obligations at the National Summit on Anti -Semitism in March, “Housefather told Fox News Digital.

Trudeau, who was widely missed because he did not adequately deal with anti -Semitism, announced a summit within a few hours of Herzog’s condemnation.

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Neil Oberman, a candidate for a conservative party running against Housefather, told Fox News Digital that they had become serious questions in Mount Royal.

“It is a great reminder of an emergency need for a federal government consisting of adults who carry out actions instead of composing tops and work papers and accusing everyone else of fighting hatred and protection of vulnerable communities,” Oberman said.