Amid Israel-Hamas conflict, Justin Trudeau says, ‘very scary rise of Antisemitism in Canada’
Reuters. At the conference, Trudeau also listed reports of a possible hate crime at a Jewish high school in Toronto last week, fears among some of visiting synagogues due to a possibility of being attacked, and heated online rhetoric, as examples of the rising antisemitism in Canada.
As per the US department of state, “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities." As per Holocaust Encyclopedia, the term was developed in the nineteenth century, however, the prejudice against Jews and judeophobia (fear of Jews) existed for a very long time and are caused by many different things.
Also Read: Israel-Hamas War: ‘Outraged and deeply saddened’ over Al Ahli Arab hospital blast in Gaza, says Joe Biden Coming back to Canada, three individuals were also reportedly arrested on Thursday after making threats at the Community Hebrew Academy, according to police in Toronto. In addition to Muslim mosques and other houses of worship, police have strengthened patrols in Jewish cultural centres, synagogues, and other places of worship.
The Canadian prime minister has also condemned Hamas and said he supported Israel's right to self-defense, while drawing a strong line between Hamas and pro-Palestinian voices. "Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people, nor their legitimate aspirations.
They do not speak for Muslim or Arab communities, and they do not represent the better futures that Palestinians or their children deserve," Trudeau said as quoted by Reuters. Hamas' October 7 rampage on southern
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