The explosion of Jew hatred across Canada in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel last Oct. 7 is a searing indictment of our immigration, diversity, equity and inclusion, anti-racism and multicultural policies.
While it’s unlikely the Justin Trudeau government — which created and presided over many of these failed, divisive policies — will be in power for much longer, Canadians will be dealing with their destructive aftermath for generations to come.
On Saturday, Jews across Canada are observing their most sacred holiday — Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement — with many congregations hiring paid-duty police officers to protect them while they pray.
This has long been standard operating procedure at many synagogues, even when Israel isn’t fighting terrorists, but this year there is heightened concern about potential threats requiring police forces to be on high alert.
This following months of what are laughably called “pro-Palestinian demonstrations” with many demonstrators publicly calling for killing Jews and destroying Israel, while falsely portraying Hamas’ murderous thugs as resistance fighters.
Canadians have a right to know why mayors of some of our largest cities abandoned their Jewish citizens as the threats against them grew, shunning even simple gestures of support such as standing with them and marching with them to call for freeing the hostages held by Hamas.
They have a right to know why many “progressive” politicians — who accuse Canadians of racism — sat on their hands when it was aimed at Jews.
They have a right to know why these politicians — ever vigilant in denouncing Jew hatred coming from mouth-breathing neo-Nazis — stifled themselves when it came from professors and public-sector trade union leaders.
They have a right to know why politicians in power at all levels of government — with too few honourable exceptions — allowed this hatred to metastasize and spread, as it transformed into hatred not just of Jews, but of our flag, our country and the shared values of Canadians who, whether they believe in religion or not, reject a brutal, murderous rape culture of medieval terrorists and those who call them heroes.
Think of the billions of dollars of our money these politicians have spent on programs they told us would combat hatred aimed at minorities but where, apparently, Jews didn’t count.