. @bnaibrithcanada is horrified after an arsonist targeted Montréal's beloved @templemontreal , one of the city's oldest synagogues, in the heart of Westmount.
We are in touch with community leaders and our partners in law enforcement. We have urged them to investigate the incident as an act of terrorism.
Incidents such as this are why we have been calling on the Federal Government to recognize that Canada is in a national crisis of antisemitism. Hate motivated arson, vandalism and attacks should not be normal, and yet, they are becoming a daily reality for Jewish Canadians.
We are relieved by reports that an individual has been arrested in this case. It is important that the perpetrator be brought to justice and held accountable for this act of hatred.
It is impossible to disconnect this incident from the overall environment in Montréal, where extremists have rallied and called for violence, for years, without significant pushback by our leaders.
Words alone will not stop these repeated, antisemitic attacks. A strong response at all levels of Government is overdue.
@HilzFuld Well there goes the banking, and film, and media, and medical, and légal, and all the industries people like her claim Jews control. Careful what you wish for, nutty Alicia
@NikolayevichLev@davidfrum@globeandmail Perhaps level the same criticism at the roughly 56 Muslim countries on the planet. Why do they not face the same criticism and hostility as Israel, with about 8 million people?