Investigation: The antisemitism that Oct. 7 unleashed in Canada

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In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Canada has witnessed a distressing surge in antisemitic incidents, raising concerns among community leaders and law enforcement agencies. A comprehensive investigation by Global News, drawing on police data, interviews, and official documents, sheds light on the alarming rise in hate crimes targeting Jewish individuals and institutions across the country.

 

The aftermath of the Hamas attack has seen a dramatic escalation in antisemitic incidents, with homes, businesses, schools, places of worship, and other institutions becoming targets of hate. Canadian intelligence reports have identified Jewish community centers, day schools, synagogues, and grocery stores as potential targets for extremist attacks, highlighting the gravity of the situation.

 

According to police figures, antisemitic incidents have surged in every major city in Canada, doubling or even tripling in some areas. In Toronto alone, antisemitic incidents more than doubled to 132 in the past year, while other minority communities also experienced an increase in hate crimes. This wave of antisemitism has left Jewish communities feeling vulnerable and exposed, with concerns about their safety and well-being.

 

One particularly troubling aspect of this surge in antisemitism is the role of extremist rhetoric and incitement. Canadian intelligence reports have highlighted the spread of antisemitic content and conspiracy theories by violent extremists, particularly through social media channels. Such narratives not only fuel hate crimes but also pose a significant threat to social cohesion and community harmony.

 

The impact of this rise in antisemitism has been deeply felt across Canada, with Jewish individuals and institutions facing threats, vandalism, and intimidation. Incidents such as the shooting at a Jewish school in Montreal and the arson attack on a Jewish-owned grocery store in Toronto underscore the severity of the situation. Moreover, the targeting of Jewish businesses and individuals for their perceived support of Israel has exacerbated tensions and created an atmosphere of fear and distrust.

 

In response to these disturbing developments, community leaders, law enforcement agencies, and government officials have taken steps to address antisemitism and protect vulnerable communities. Increased police patrols, investigations into hate crimes, and condemnation of antisemitic rhetoric have been key components of the response. However, challenges remain in addressing the root causes of antisemitism and promoting tolerance and understanding in Canadian society.

 

As Canada grapples with this surge in antisemitism, it is imperative that all segments of society come together to confront hatred and bigotry in all its forms. By fostering dialogue, promoting education, and standing in solidarity with affected communities, Canadians can work towards building a more inclusive and compassionate society for all.

 

21.02.24

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[thaibeachlovers]

I read the OP and didn't see any mention of the one sided assault on Gaza with the resulting thousands of Palestinian deaths. It's like the antisemitism just happened out of nowhere, for no reason.

 

I'm at a loss to find the words to describe such IMO deliberate misreporting.

[JonnyF]

Left wing governments are synonymous with anti-semitism and they are few more left wing than Trudeau's mob so this should come as no surprise.

 

He was quick enough to act during the truckers protest during Covid, essentially attacking their right to free speech by cutting off their bank accounts. I wonder where his authoritarian/totalitarian streak has gone now that Jews are suffering hate crime? 

[ThaiFelix]

9 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I read the OP and didn't see any mention of the one sided assault on Gaza with the resulting thousands of Palestinian deaths. It's like the antisemitism just happened out of nowhere, for no reason.

 

I'm at a loss to find the words to describe such IMO deliberate misreporting.

I believe its called "been bought off".  

[nana kid]

Blaming and attacking minorities is the usual response from people of lower intelligence

[koolkarl]

For years, Canada has been letting in muslims as fast as they can. And this is what you get.  Multiculuralism  doesn't work in a million years.

[JCauto]

9 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I read the OP and didn't see any mention of the one sided assault on Gaza with the resulting thousands of Palestinian deaths. It's like the antisemitism just happened out of nowhere, for no reason.

 

I'm at a loss to find the words to describe such IMO deliberate misreporting.

Holy crap! Stop the presses!

You're telling me that Canadian Jews led a one-sided assault on Gaza killing thousands of Palestinians? This is incredible! How did they get there and get on the front lines?

You know that the Russian soldiers who are committing war crimes in Ukraine are Christian right? So nothing wrong with spray-painting slogans on churches in Canada, no?

You know that the Houthi militants who are attacking civilian shipping in the Red Sea are Muslim right? So nothing wrong with Islamaphobia in Canada, no?

It's only once I've started actively engaging the Right in debate that I realized just how shallow their reasoning faculties are. Literally below Junior High School level.

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

A proper reportage of anti-semitic incidents would need to include attacks on Arabs and Ethiopians and their homes, businesses and places of worship, as they are Semites, too. This article seems to only mention anti-Jewish incidents.

 

 

[JCauto]

24 minutes ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

A proper reportage of anti-semitic incidents would need to include attacks on Arabs and Ethiopians and their homes, businesses and places of worship, as they are Semites, too. This article seems to only mention anti-Jewish incidents.

 

 

That would be because there haven't been any attacks on Arabs and Ethiopians and their homes, businesses and places of worship. Should they report non-news events on the news? Is this some new standard of whataboutism? This would literally make discourse impossible as you would not just have to talk of the news of the day, you'd have to also talk about the things that didn't happen to everyone at the same time!

[The Old Bull]

Because Israel is a state based on religion being anti Israeli is seen as anti semitic. So if anyone criticizes their slaughtering of the Palestinians they are deemed anti semitic.So this is why people are lashing out at Jewish symbols, it's their way of lashing out at Israel. Netanyahu does not want a Palestinian state because he could no longer be able to steal land for new settlements. i

[Bkk Brian]

13 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I read the OP and didn't see any mention of the one sided assault on Gaza with the resulting thousands of Palestinian deaths. It's like the antisemitism just happened out of nowhere, for no reason.

 

I'm at a loss to find the words to describe such IMO deliberate misreporting.

Does that give them an excuse for the surge in antisemitic incidents in Canada? Did these Canadian Jews have anything at all to do with any alleged incidents in Gaza?

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

2 hours ago, JCauto said:

That would be because there haven't been any attacks on Arabs and Ethiopians and their homes, businesses and places of worship. Should they report non-news events on the news? Is this some new standard of whataboutism? This would literally make discourse impossible as you would not just have to talk of the news of the day, you'd have to also talk about the things that didn't happen to everyone at the same time!

 

I will concede that not al muslims are Arabs, but many are:

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/10035853/israel-hamas-conflict-islamophobia-antisemitism-canada/

[ozimoron]

22 minutes ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

 

I will concede that not al muslims are Arabs, but many are:

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/10035853/israel-hamas-conflict-islamophobia-antisemitism-canada/

 

Most are not.

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Most are not.

Yes, only something like 20 percent or so are.

[WDSmart]

Anti-Jewish sentiments are definitely on the rise since the Oct 7 attack on Israel and then the following retaliatory attacks on Gaza. Does anyone know if there has also been a rise in anti-Muslim/anti-Arab activities or only a rise in anti-Jewish incidents? 

[retarius]

You reap what you sow. Fretting about rises in antisemitism when Israel is murdering innocent Palestinians by the thousand rings hollow to me. If Israel stops murdering women and children maybe antisemitic incidents will fall. 

Reading the shameful report above, makes me ask the question of how an antisemitic incident is defined? 

Maybe it is defined as criticising the slaughter by Israelis. It is crystal clear to me that while Israel might win the battle, they are finally losing the war for hearts and minds around the globe. And that can only be a good thing. 

[johng]

Perhaps they shouldn't be giving actual Nazis standing ovations in parliament.

[Bkk Brian]

15 minutes ago, retarius said:

You reap what you sow. Fretting about rises in antisemitism when Israel is murdering innocent Palestinians by the thousand rings hollow to me. If Israel stops murdering women and children maybe antisemitic incidents will fall. 

Reading the shameful report above, makes me ask the question of how an antisemitic incident is defined? 

Maybe it is defined as criticising the slaughter by Israelis. It is crystal clear to me that while Israel might win the battle, they are finally losing the war for hearts and minds around the globe. And that can only be a good thing. 

Reading the shameful report above, makes me ask the question of how an antisemitic incident is defined?

 

I can tell you how to define an antisemitic post, just read yours

[ozimoron]

17 hours ago, koolkarl said:

For years, Canada has been letting in muslims as fast as they can. And this is what you get.  Multiculuralism  doesn't work in a million years.

 

Australians won't agree with you.

[ozimoron]

52 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Anti-Jewish sentiments are definitely on the rise since the Oct 7 attack on Israel and then the following retaliatory attacks on Gaza. Does anyone know if there has also been a rise in anti-Muslim/anti-Arab activities or only a rise in anti-Jewish incidents? 

 

We won't know because that would be balanced and unbiased reporting.

[RuamRudy]

On 2/21/2024 at 9:01 AM, JonnyF said:

Left wing governments are synonymous with anti-semitism and they are few more left wing than Trudeau's mob so this should come as no surprise.

 

He was quick enough to act during the truckers protest during Covid, essentially attacking their right to free speech by cutting off their bank accounts. I wonder where his authoritarian/totalitarian streak has gone now that Jews are suffering hate crime? 

This excerpt from a report from the World Jewish Congress suggests that you may be talking out of your hat, I am afraid (emphasis mine). And let's be honest, the BNP, the National Front etc - hardly darlings of the left.

 

"All anti-Semitic discourse in the UK was in English. According to an analysis of user profiles, 90% of posts were made by young white males under the age of 40 with affiliations to extreme right-wing groups."

The Rise of Anti Semitism on Social Media - The World Jewish Congress

 

 

[RuamRudy]

50 minutes ago, retarius said:

You reap what you sow. Fretting about rises in antisemitism when Israel is murdering innocent Palestinians by the thousand rings hollow to me. If Israel stops murdering women and children maybe antisemitic incidents will fall. 

Reading the shameful report above, makes me ask the question of how an antisemitic incident is defined? 

Maybe it is defined as criticising the slaughter by Israelis. It is crystal clear to me that while Israel might win the battle, they are finally losing the war for hearts and minds around the globe. And that can only be a good thing. 

 

But what does a Jewish person in Toronto have to do with the actions of the Israeli government? Unless they are actively supporting it, they are no more responsible for what is happening in Gaza than I am. 

[Neeranam]

This whole charade will not end well for Israel and Jews worldwide, especially if the USA continue to have their name of the bombs that are killing tens of thousands of innocent people, mostly of whom are kids and women. 

 

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

This whole charade will not end well for Israel and Jews worldwide, especially if the USA continue to have their name of the bombs that are killing tens of thousands of innocent people, mostly of whom are kids and women. 

 

 

Many Jews agree with you.

[JonnyF]

23 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

This excerpt from a report from the World Jewish Congress suggests that you may be talking out of your hat, I am afraid (emphasis mine). And let's be honest, the BNP, the National Front etc - hardly darlings of the left.

 

"All anti-Semitic discourse in the UK was in English. According to an analysis of user profiles, 90% of posts were made by young white males under the age of 40 with affiliations to extreme right-wing groups."

The Rise of Anti Semitism on Social Media - The World Jewish Congress

 

 

 

The world has changed a lot since 2016.

[Neeranam]

14 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Many Jews agree with you.

Of course, most Jews are compassionate, loving people. It is the fundamentalist few in Israel that have to be ousted. Also, there are a few in the US.

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

The world has changed a lot since 2016.

 

The. number of white supremacist militias tripled during Obama's presidency.

 

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/exploring-hate/video/part-3-resurgence/

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/mar/04/us-surge-rightwing-extremist-groups

 

 

[JonnyF]

Just now, ozimoron said:

 

The. number of white supremacist militias tripled during Obama's presidency.

 

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/exploring-hate/video/part-3-resurgence/

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/mar/04/us-surge-rightwing-extremist-groups

 

 

 

Interesting.

 

But this thread is about the rise in anti semitism post October 7 2023. 

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Interesting.

 

But this thread is about the rise in anti semitism post October 7 2023. 

 

"But"? You invoked 2016, not me. I proved that was wrong.

[Wobblybob]

50 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Australians won't agree with you.

You cannot speak for all Australians, I suggest you are again speaking for yourself. 

Thread is about Canada.