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    Arson attack on Vancouver synagogue

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 May, 2024 01:51 PM
    • Arson attack on Vancouver synagogue

    BC politicians are condemning the arson attack on a Vancouver synagogue last night.

    Premier David Eby says in a statement posted on social media that the incident at Vancouver's Schara Tzedeck synagogue was a disgusting and reprehensible act of antisemitism that has no place in the province.

    Opposition B-C United Leader Kevin Falcon says he was "horrified" to hear about the incident that comes after bullet holes were recently found at two Jewish schools in Montreal in Toronto, and everyone must speak up to condemn antisemitism. 

    Liberal M-P Taleeb Noormohamed says he's "furious" about the incident in his riding and there's no justification for a synagogue to be attacked.

    The foreign affairs minister has asked Public Safety Canada to explore the possibility of listing the IRGC as a terrorist organization, but Trudeau raised concerns it would punish Canadians who were drafted into Iran's military by force.

    Housefather's comments were met with a standing ovation in the House. 

    Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center issued a statement saying it was "appalled by last night's violent attack against a Vancouver synagogue."

    "This marks the third such incident in the past six days in Canada, following shootings at Jewish schools in Toronto and Montreal. This comes as the country continues to experience surging anti-Jewish incidents since the Hamas atrocities in Israel last October."

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