VANCOUVER — Members of Vancouver's Jewish community say they are meeting the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered their ongoing war with profound sadness and ongoing unease.
VANCOUVER — Members of Vancouver's Jewish community say they are meeting the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered their ongoing war with profound sadness and ongoing unease.
Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt of the nearby Schara Tzedeck Synagogue says the Oct. 7 attack and the community's reaction are"a little bit akin to the anniversary of 9/11," referring to the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington in 2001.Rosenblatt says a silver lining has been the response of most Canadians in the last year, and that people are"rediscovering how important it is to feel close and in lock-step with the Jewish community.
Meanwhile, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad denounced the attack and the ongoing"celebrating the massacre of Jews and glorifying terrorist organizations" by some local protesters and calling for immediate action to crack down on those who"call for violence against minority communities, particularly Jews."
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