The Israel-Hamas War has touched off a wave of antisemitic acts in Canada, including, threats, intimidation, vandalism and violence.
Cities with higher Jewish populations, including Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal, are reporting higher rates of hate crimes following the Oct. 7 attack.
A video captured inside a Vancouver SkyTrain car has emerged on social media, showing a large group of people engaging in pro-Palestinian chants, including “from the river to the sea” and more threatening language including “you f*cking Jew, f*ck you!”
The chant, “From the river to sea,” has been characterized as a genocidal statement that demands the destruction of Israel.
“Palestine is ours from the river to the sea and from the south to the north,” Khaled Mashal, Hamas’s former leader, said in a 2012 speech. “There will be no concession on any inch of the land.”