Hate Crimes
Crimes against Jews and Muslims “rose for a fourth consecutive year and were accelerated by the Gaza War,” Brian Levin, the study’s researcher, said.
“This recent incident is part of a deeply concerning trend we’ve seen over the past 18 months, with hate crimes and antisemitism rising across Canada,” CIJA’s Richard Marceau told JNS.
“Not for 24 hours, but for years,” civil rights attorney Leo Terrell warned.
An 11-year-old was walking in the Williamsburg neighborhood when she was grabbed from behind.
Australia’s police commissioner suggested the idea following a snap cabinet meeting after a Jewish day care center was torched in Sydney.
Data shows Jew-hatred at an all-time high, while “we are gaslit and told that what happened was something we imagined or blamed for the act in the first place,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Jewish group.
The percentage of those that specifically targeted Jews increased from 14.5% in 2022 to 18.8% in 2023.
Philip Sellinger led the prosecution in several hate crime cases, including that of a man who pleaded guilty to violent attacks targeting Orthodox Jews.
“The safety of our community is under attack,” CIJA said, “and so too are the values and way of life that define us as Canadians.”
“There is nothing more important than the work of our outstanding women and men in this office,” U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton said. “I will be forever grateful to have been a part of it.”
“Government officials have to understand that the time for thoughts and prayers is over,” stated CIJA, an agency of the Canadian Jewish Federations.
A bomb was thrown over the wall of Jewish communal offices in Cape Town.
