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‘Federal ministers hold hands with terrorists,’ says Canadian parliamentarian

“This isn’t about the Jewish community,” said Melissa Lantsman, a Jewish member of the Canadian Parliament. “It’s about our country.”

Melissa Lantsman
Melissa Lantsman stands up to speak in the Chambre in Ottawa during Question Period on June 23, 2022. Credit: HOC-CDC. Bernard Thibodeau/House of Commons Photo Services.
Melissa Lantsman
Melissa Lantsman speaking in the Chambre in Ottawa during Question Period on June 23, 2022. Credit: HOC-CDC. Bernard Thibodeau/House of Commons Photo Services.

A bearded man, flanked by people bearing Palestinian flags, walks down a street in Canada speaking into a microphone.

“Whether it’s on the street, whether it’s at work or whether it’s in your place of worship,” he yells. “It could be at a synagogue. Everyone will be held accountable when you stand for the oppressed.”

Melissa Lantsman, a Conservative Party Jewish member of the Canadian House of Commons, shared a clip of the remarks on social media.

“Openly chanting that you will target a place of worship is the new normal in Canada,” she wrote. “Federal ministers hold hands with terrorists. City councillors line up to make statements against police officers. Provincial officials silent.”

“Wake up, Canada,” she added. “This isn’t about the Jewish community. It’s about our country.”

The New York City mayor said that he is “grateful that Leqaa has been released this evening from ICE custody after more than a year in detention for speaking up for Palestinian rights.”
“I hope all the folks from Temple Israel know that we’re praying for them,” the U.S. vice president said. “We’re thinking about them.”
The co-author of the K-12 law told JNS that “this attempt to undermine crucial safety protections for Jewish children at a time when antisemitic hate and violence is rampant and rising is breathtaking.”
The measure has drawn opposition from civil-liberties groups, including the state’s ACLU.

Israel Airports Authority confirmed that the planes were empty and no injuries were reported.

The victims suffered light blast wounds and were listed in good condition at Beilinson Hospital.