From Le Figaro with AFP
Published 3 hours ago, updated 56 minutes ago
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The attacks occurred on the night of Wednesday to Thursday.
On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, shots were fired at two Jewish religious schools in Montreal without causing any injuries, police said. On the morning of Thursday, November 9, bullet holes were found on the door of two Jewish educational institutions in the city of Montreal, police said. They were fired in the middle of the night when the bars were empty and therefore caused no injuries, authorities said.
“I want to be very clear. “We condemn this anti-Semitic violence in the strongest terms,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said after speaking of a “horrifying” rise in anti-Semitism in the wake of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Quebec Premier François Legault issued a “call for calm to all Quebecers” and condemned the act and a violent confrontation that took place at a university in Montreal on Wednesday.
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“acts of intimidation”
On Wednesday, clashes broke out at Concordia University between two student groups claiming to be pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian, leaving three people injured, according to the university and police who intervened. One person was arrested for assault. The establishment also reported swastikas and incitement to hatred posted online, citing a “worrying increase in intimidation attempts” in recent days.
Police announced Thursday that they would increase security around places of worship and schools. “The Jewish community, which has a history of almost 300 years in Quebec, is under attack,” denounced Yair Szlak, president of the Jewish organization Fédération CJA, during a press conference. “What is happening here is unacceptable,” he added. “No child in Montreal should see their place of learning become the target of a deadly weapon. It’s disgusting,” added Eta Yudin of the Advisory Center for Jewish and Israeli Relations. For the latter, “the hatred must stop.” “This terror campaign will not succeed.”
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“Scary”
The Quebec premier also called on “police forces” to try to calm the social climate and does not rule out the possibility of a ban on gatherings on the brink of war in the Middle East. While several demonstrations were again planned around Montreal’s universities on Wednesday afternoon, dozens of police officers were deployed in the streets of the city center, an AFP journalist noted. “It’s scary to come to school and see three police cars outside and police officers inside. It makes you nervous,” said Alesia Keim, 22, an urban planning student at Concordia University.
Earlier this week, Montreal police said they had launched an investigation after a synagogue in the Quebec metropolis was attacked with Molotov cocktails. These actions are part of a resurgence of anti-Semitic acts that have occurred, particularly in Europe, since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7.