Toronto police investigating vandalism at synagogue as possible hate crime
Police say a window was broken with an unknown object, and no suspect description is available as investigators examine a possible antisemitic motive.
- The Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit began investigating vandalism at Mishkan Avraham Synagogue in North York after an unknown object shattered a window at 2797 Bathurst St.
- This incident follows a firebombing at Montreal's Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom on Thursday, occurring amid antisemitic violence that Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed in a landmark Monday speech.
- Consul General of Israel Idit Shamir condemned the attack, stating the community requires "concrete action," while B'nai Brith Canada Director of Research and Advocacy Richard Robertson said current approaches fail to capture the crisis's gravity.
- Ahead of Sunday's annual Walk With Israel, TPS Deputy Chief Frank Barredo announced security measures including regional law enforcement patrols on foot, bicycles, and horseback. Police will facilitate counter-protests but investigate any hate speech or hateful signage.
- A Toronto city councillor Brad Bradford stated antisemitism has no home in the city, while participants in previous marches described the event as a "Gauntlet of Hate" with 55,000 people historically attending the annual walk.
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Suspect arrested for attempting to firebomb one of Montreal's oldest synagogues
Canadian PM Carney said he was 'appalled' by the attempted attack on Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount. 'Nothing can justify the hate, discrimination and violence that Jewish Canadians are experiencing. It's up to us to name this hate and confront it,' he added
Israeli diplomat urges action after two Canadian synagogues attacked in 24 hours
Israel's consul-general in Toronto on Saturday urged the Canadian government to take "decisive action" after two Canadian synagogues were attacked within 24 hours.The assaults on Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Montreal and Congregation Mishkan Avraham in Toronto came "only days after Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly acknowledged that Canada is facing a severe antisemitism crisis and that Jewish Canadians are being disproportionately targeted,…
Police Investigating Possible Hate-Motivated Vandalism at North York Synagogue
TORONTO — Police are investigating after a synagogue in North York was vandalized overnight, with a window found shattered Saturday morning. Officers responding to reports of damage at the house of worship in the Bathurst Street and Glencairn Avenue area discovered that an object had apparently been used to break a window. No injuries were […]
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