Canada
Look was one of eight Canadians murdered during the Hamas massacre.
The watchdog group identified nearly 250 people, including some 150 professors, who it says were part of an anti-Israel protest.
Almost 20,000 people came to stand for Israel in the Canadian metropolis.
“Police trying to de-escalate situations have been sending the wrong message,” says Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs CEO Shimon Koffler Fogel.
Alexandre Look, 33, died shielding civilians from invading Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, wreaking havoc in Jewish communities in southern Israel.
Fred Hahn, a head of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, has apologized for applauding the “resistance” on Oct. 7 and sharing an antisemitic video about the Olympics.
“Members of the community are not happy. They feel threatened and insecure. The number of Jews who are considering moving to Israel is on the rise,” says Israeli Consul-General Paul Hirschson.
The Canadian government stated that a recent attack at a French synagogue is a “reminder that antisemitism is not a relic of the past.”
“We are here to tell the families of the hostages and everyone who has been affected by the attacks, not only in Israel but all over the world, that we stand with them.”
“We don’t understand why JNF was treated differently than so many other organizations,” Lance Davis, the nonprofit’s CEO, told JNS.
“It is absolutely chilling,” said Michael Levitt, CEO of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.
A hearing will examine jurisdiction to determine if the case can advance.
