Report indicates dramatic spike in anti-Semitic incidents in Canada in 2014

• The 1,627 reported incidents for the year represent a 28% increase over 2013, with harassment comprising 84% of reports, vandalism 15%, and violence 1% of reported activity.
• Ontario had the most reports of anti-Semitism (960) followed by Quebec and Atlantic Canada (259).
• Major spikes coincided with Israel’s campaign in Gaza and the December holiday season, both of which are consistent with previous spikes.

“In 2014, ‘a clear pattern emerged. It has become too easy to deny anti-Semitism, as long as it is reframed under the legitimizing veil of anti-Zionism. … The landscape for spreading anti-Semitic messages has grown exponentially, so it is only reasonable to expect the actual number of incidents to have increased along with it.’”

More on this story at The Times of Israel.

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