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Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism
Israel highlights a sharp rise in violent antisemitic acts in Canada and urges Ottawa to adopt stronger protections for Jewish communities and diplomats.
- From Israel's presidency to its envoy in Ottawa, officials are urging Canada to do more to curb threats against Jews, as reported by The Canadian Press on March 17, 2026.
- After a spate of local attacks, Canadian police and Jewish organizations report rising anti-Jewish hate, including firebombings, prompting police delegations from Israel to share counterterrorism experience.
- At a virtual forum last week, Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed said 'We have a very clear objective this year, and that is to create a significant change in the way antisemitism is being dealt with here in Canada' and warned 'Some people are out there to abuse our democracy and our values so that they can dominate.'
- Ottawa announced $10 million to boost security at synagogues and community centres as Bill C-9 heads tentatively to third reading in the House of Commons next week.
- Mira Sucharov said Israel's outreach serves both security protection and broader foreign-policy aims as Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed suggested Canada may need to constrain certain freedoms without specifying which, while Israeli President Isaac Herzog convened a March 9 call with Toronto-area Jewish leaders.
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Israel seeking 'significant change' in how Canada tackles antisemitism
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Israel pushes Canada for tougher action on rising antisemitism
Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel's president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews. But while the country's ambassador is suggesting Ottawa should limit certain "freedoms" in order to deal with threats his government links to Iran, he hasn't sai…
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