This article originally appeared in the National Post. Below is an excerpt from the article.
By Casey Babb, December 4, 2024
For roughly fourteen months — since Hamas carried out their horrific terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7 — adoring fans of the group have said and done things across Canada which should have the entire country up in arms.
From planning a vigil for slain Palestinian terrorist Yahya Sinwar in Mississauga (who the Mayor of Mississauga likened to Nelson Mandela) to calling for Jews to “go back to Europe” to physically assaulting Jews, burning Jewish effigies and calling for the death of Zionists (extremist and progressive code for Jews), Canada’s nationwide Hamas fan club has been intoxicated by Jewish trauma and the idea that they, too, can play a role in punishing Jews for daring to exist.
Yet, despite the fact people know these terrible things are happening, few outside the Jewish community seem concerned.
My sense is that this isn’t because people don’t care or because they support these jihadi Neanderthals. It’s because Canadians — and most other people throughout the West — have been taught how they ought to view themselves and others — and sadly — this has left most Canadians muzzled — afraid to speak up on issues that matter most.
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Casey Babb is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, a fellow with the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, an associate fellow with the Royal United Services Institute in London, and an adviser with Secure Canada in Toronto.
