OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday (Oct 17) cited a marked rise in antisemitism in Canada following Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent deadly air strikes in Gaza.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes remarks during a pro-Israel rally at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Oct 9, 2023.
"Since this conflict broke out, there has been a very scary rise of antisemitism here at home," Mr Trudeau said at a conference on fighting antisemitism. Even prior to the ongoing conflict, he said, there had been a"steady rise" in antisemitism. Police in Toronto, Canada's largest city, said they arrested three men on Thursday after they made threats at the Community Hebrew Academy. Police have increased patrols in Jewish cultural centers and synagogues as well as Muslim mosques and other places of worship.
"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," Mr Trudeau said.
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