Montreal’s mayor was “appalled” by increasing violence and anti-Semitic violence in the metropolis and appealed for calm on Thursday while warning about the level of hate crimes.
“This morning we all woke up horrified by the shootings at two Jewish schools in Côte-des-Neiges,” Valérie Plante lamented to the media.
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“All of this is absolutely unacceptable and this is not Montreal,” she added, also referring to the Molotov cocktail thrown at a synagogue in Dollard-des-Ormeaux and the clash between pro-Israel students and pro-Palestinians at Concordia. University.
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The mayor called on supporters of both camps to calm their enthusiasm.
“I call for collective responsibility because, given our sense of helplessness and fear, we must not give in to violence. I would also like to call for moderation and respect,” she pleaded.
The mayor, who was accompanied by representatives of the Montreal City Police Service (SPVM), assured that any hate crime would be investigated.
“I want to send a message to the people who commit hateful and criminal acts: you will be held accountable for your actions!” she said.
“There is no place for hatred, there is no place for intimidation, there is no place for violence,” the mayor emphasized.
His call for calm was echoed by many politicians, including Prime Ministers François Legault and Justin Trudeau, both of whom have denounced anti-Semitic acts in recent days while calling for calm.
Memory of events
- Acts of violence against Concordia students
- Attack on a synagogue in Dollard-des-Ormeaux
- Hateful remarks during a demonstration in downtown Montreal