The fear in the eyes of Jewish-Canadians, who have been abandoned by their country in their very darkest hour, is matched only by the fear in the eyes of our government, which abandoned them. Canada’s desertion of nearly 400,000 of our proudest citizens is unparalleled, save for our desertion of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War.

Our citizens, hated not because they are bombing Gaza, but because they are Jews, are frightened as never before. They are frightened by the venomous hatred from so many sources, manifesting in the screaming crowds in their neighbourhoods, vandalizing of businesses, death threats and calls to genocide, as our police and governments stand in silence.