First, they came for the Jews. Now, they are coming for everyone else. You were silent. You refused to speak. But we warned you: what begins with us never ends with us. We Jews may be the entry point, but we are not the final target.

This week, they burned the Canadian flag on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Brazenly and without shame, they proclaimed allegiance to Hezbollah and Hamas. In other words, they openly identified as terrorist sympathizers. Not only that, but they chanted “Death to Canada, death to the United States and death to Israel.” But are we listening? We often turn to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to remind ourselves that freedom of expression is a fundamental right.