Montreal police probe suspected arson at kosher restaurant, community fears antisemitic attack
Quebec Liberal MP Anthony Housefather called on the fire to be investigated as an antisemitic hate crime in a post on X/Twitter.
Quebec Liberal MP Anthony Housefather called on the fire to be investigated as an antisemitic hate crime in a post on X/Twitter.
The attack killed 85 people and wounded over 300 when a vehicle packed with explosives was detonated outside the Jewish community center.
Initial assessments indicated that the fire may have been caused by an electrical short circuit, although investigators are still examining all possible causes.
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: "There is a danger of antisemitism becoming normalized" as anti-Zionism masks anti-Jewish hate, UK rabbi Yoni Birnbaum warns.
UN envoy Danny Danon called Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threats to arrest Netanyahu baseless and warned that his anti-Israel rhetoric is dangerous in a Fox Business appearance.
France’s anti-terror prosecutor said the suspects were arrested after a suspicious vehicle was found near a Sarcelles synagogue, prompting an evacuation.
The assault prompted a solidarity rally in Würzburg, where participants called for stronger action against antisemitic violence in Germany.
While some Jewish Mainers questioned Jackson’s recent rhetoric on Israel, others said his long record in local government offered some assurances.
Loomer formerly exhibited pro-Russia tendencies, including writing for the Russian-owned English-language outlet Russia Today.
The state of Maine has roughly 19,000 Jews across 10,600 households, with the population highly concentrated in and around Portland.
According to US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner, his decision is driven less by Mamdani's socialist policies than by what he characterized as hostility toward Jews and Israel.