Canada's Antisemitism Crisis Tests National Identity
Source: theatlantic.com
- Jewish Canadians face a sharp surge in antisemitic attacks since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
- Over 25% of Canadian Jews hide their identity due to fear, with incidents up fivefold in major cities.
- Protests on university campuses and city streets feature open Jew-hatred, prompting government crackdowns.
Canada, long celebrated for its multiculturalism, is grappling with a wave of antisemitism that exploded after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. Jewish communities report unprecedented violence and harassment, from synagogue firebombings to campus occupations by pro-Palestinian protesters chanting antisemitic slogans. The article argues this surge reveals how anti-Zionism has morphed into raw Jew-hatred on Canadian streets and schools, forcing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to conf