Folks (like myself) who are using the 'genocide' to describe what is happening in Gaza right now *aren't* just "throwing it around" or using it lightly. Using genocide in this context is *precisely* what Raphael Lemkin, the scholar who coined the term, sought to capture /1
“I fucked your sister. Nice pussy.” Wholesome family fun always at the annual @UJAFederation Walk With Israel in #Toronto. We are supposed to believe these people feel threatened, as they go around yelling such depravities in front of their own children.
Toronto Police have made four more arrests in the drive-by gel blaster attacks targeting visibly Jewish Canadians on Bathurst and Lawrence and outside a local synagogue.
A police spokesperson emphasized that the attacks were deliberate, organized, and specifically targeted members of the Jewish community.
She further noted that the incidents have had a profound effect on the Jewish community, extending far beyond the immediate victims by creating fear, anxiety, and uncertainty among countless others who see themselves reflected in those who were targeted.
Prime Minister Mark Carney recently admitted that the country is failing Jewish Canadians and the community is being disproportionately targeted by hate.
https://t.co/hdJA2Q4Xd5
The fact that the federal diversity committee has no Black representative is the only proof you need that Carney's expectation of this group is to shut up and take orders.
I deleted a post because it was needlessly speculative about why Montreal police were withholding the identity of the Montreal synagogue arsonist. The alleged has since been identified as Steven Luu.
@theserfstv Great work, thank you - I studied fascism from the academic perspective so it's both validating and horrifying to see the concept being applied in the way it should
Completely gutting the social safety net while pouring billions into the military and AI data centers. Trampling over Indigenous rights while arming Israel's genocide. Allowing LGBTQ+ people to be attacked for pipelines.
Mark Carney hates his own people
https://t.co/FVocfK88U4