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Diplomats in Canada feel safe but ‘vigilant’ after U.S. shootings: Israeli ambassador
- Two employees of the Israeli embassy, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were fatally shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as they were departing a gathering held at the Capital Jewish Museum.
- The shooting reflects a steep rise in antisemitism and targeted violence against Jews worldwide, including in Canada, where authorities responded with increased police patrols.
- Israeli and Canadian officials condemned the attack, describing it as a hateful and targeted act, while expressing shock and urging vigilance among diplomatic teams and communities.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his devastation and outrage over the killings, describing them as a deliberate assault on the Jewish community, while security officials confirmed increased patrols to safeguard all community members.
- The incident underscores intensified hate and the need for added security measures to protect religious minorities amid growing antisemitism, according to advocacy groups and political leaders.
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In 1982, the shooting of an Israeli diplomat led to war
(JTA) — WASHINGTON – A hawkish Israeli leader, itching for a pretext to expand the war against Palestinian groups, seizes on the shooting of an Israeli diplomat in a foreign capital. That was how Israel’s first Lebanon war came to be, in 1982. Israel was chafing at the restraints of a Reagan administration-brokered ceasefire with the Palestine Liberation Organization the year previous. A June 3, 1982 shooting attack on Israel’s envoy to London, …
In 1982, the shooting of an Israeli diplomat led to war - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
WASHINGTON – A hawkish Israeli leader, itching for a pretext to expand the war against Palestinian groups, seizes on the shooting of an Israeli diplomat in a foreign capital. That was how Israel’s first Lebanon war came to be, in 1982. Israel was chafing at the restraints of a Reagan administration-brokered ceasefire with the Palestine Liberation Organization the year previous. A June 3, 1982 shooting attack on Israel’s envoy to London, Shlomo A…
Diplomats in Canada feel safe but 'vigilant' after U.S. shootings: Israeli ambassador
OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador in Canada said the country’s diplomatic team in Ottawa feels safe but must remain “vigilant” after a shooting killed two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Iddo Moed said in an interview Thursday the embassy is “shocked and devastated” by what happened. “We have to be aware […]
On most indicators of racism Canadian Jews fare very well - Yves Engler
Mark Carney labeling the assassination of two Israeli diplomats “antisemitism” highlights how unhinged from reality discussion of the subject is. Canadian politicians and the media constantly reference antisemitism but are unwilling to discuss the standing of the Jewish community. In response to two Israeli diplomats being killed in Washington Wednesday evening Prime Minister Mark Carney... Continue Reading → The post On most indicators of racis…
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