Two Jewish schools hit by gunfire in Montreal, Trudeau condemns actions

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Justin Trudeau on Thursday condemned two incidents in Montreal in which two Jewish schools were struck by bullets overnight.“This hate doesn’t have its place here in Montreal, or anywhere in Quebec or anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau told reporters during a news conference.Montreal police say staff members discovered bullet holes on the outside of the two schools located on St-Kevin Avenue and Deacon Road when they arrived in the morning.Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant said no injuries were reported and that both incidents took place at night when the buildings were empty.No arrests have been made but security perimeters were set up at both schools.

Police wouldn’t name the specific schools involved, but the streets are located in the central part of Montreal.In wake of the shootings, Trudeau urged Canadians to denounce violent antisemitism in the strongest terms and called for calm.“We need to remind ourselves who we are. I know that emotions are strong,” Trudeau said.

“People are scared and in mourning. But for Canadians to attack each other, it’s not what we do.”Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters at the same news conference that what happened to the two schools cannot be tolerated.“This isn’t the Quebec I love,” Legault said.

“This isn’t the Quebec we want.”The latest incident comes after police officers were called to Concordia University on Wednesday afternoon. Three people were injured and one person was arrested after several violent incidents tied to the Israel-Hamas conflict.Legault said what unfolded in the last two days in Montreal is “completely unacceptable.”The Quebec premier also called on police forces to act: “We don’t want hate and violence in Quebec, and we won’t tolerate this.”—with files from The