CIJA Responds to Terrorism-Related Charges Against Winnipeg Man
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attribute to Gustavo Zentner, Vice President, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs:
"We appreciate the prosecutor and law enforcement for prioritizing this case. However, the revelation that this individual has ties to terror organizations should serve as a wake-up call.We've seen too many cases in recent months where individuals commit hate-fuelled acts, and are later found to have connections with international terrorist groups who have begun radicalizing, mobilizing, and recruiting locally. If we don't act now, we risk allowing this threat to grow.
"It is essential that both government and law enforcement take decisive action to send a clear message that hate will not be tolerated. Charges for hate-motivated crimes and their accompanying sentences must be severe enough to act as a deterrent, to hold people accountable and prove that they are committed to protecting Jews and all Manitobans."
