Toronto Jews anxious amid unprecedented antisemitic spillover from Gaza war (The Times of Israel)
Members of the city’s Jewish community of 200,000 say they see little support from Justin Trudeau’s government as Jewish people and businesses are targeted post-Oct. 7
“I think it would be impossible for our community not to feel nervous and concerned about safety issues amid the current reality,” says Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, 45, vice president for the greater Toronto area at The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA). “Given the dramatic uptick in hate-motivated crime that we’re seeing, given that visible Jews are being attacked on the street, Jewish businesses being targeted by boycotts, campaigns of intimidation and now arson, it’s only natural the community is worried.”
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