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Old April 5th, 2023 #1
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Default Groups demand montreal 'play a more active role' combating antisemitism

GROUPS DEMAND MONTREAL 'PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE' COMBATING ANTISEMITISM

April 5, 2023

Community groups in Montreal are calling for more to be done to stop antisemitism in the wake of hateful symbols being spray painted on a local synagogue.

Several people gathered Tuesday in front of Bagg Street Shul in the Plateau, which was defaced with swastikas last week.

"They had no fear, they took their time doing it. It actually looked very symmetrical so it was quite shocking," said Sam Sheraton, a member of the synagogue and son of Holocaust survivors.

The swastikas have since been removed. Montreal police are investigating the incident, but have not yet made any arrests.

"People of good faith who live and belong, they should be able to live and belong in freedom and free from acts of hate," said Henry Topas, the Quebec regional director of B’nai Brith Canada.

When community groups heard what happened to one of Quebec’s oldest synagogues, they mobilized in solidarity, denouncing the incident and calling on the city to do more.

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