Over the past several weeks, I have written and spoken about the escalation of antisemitic violence in Canada, including a Globe and Mail op-ed, a blog post after Toronto Police finally moved to restrict protests from Jewish residential streets, an interview on CBC’s The Current, and a PROC committee appearance where antisemitism was raised. In each case, I shared the piece or clip on social media...
In this article, Michael Geist highlights the escalating antisemitic violence in Canada and the disturbing responses he has received. Geist argues that this environment normalizes antisemitism and silences freedom of expression.
Steelman: The article presents a strong narrative about the rise of antisemitic incidents in Canada, as experienced by Michael Geist. It highlights examples of overt hate, denial of antisemitism's existence, deflections to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and objections...