Skyrocketing instances of antisemitism growing from anti-Israel protests across Canada have prompted a petition aiming to outlaw popular&nbsp;— and problematic — slogans heard at these rallies as hate speech.&nbsp;

The petition, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;which closes for signatures at the end of this week&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4960&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4960" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" target="_blank">which closes for signatures at the end of this week</a>, urges the federal government to provide clarity to law enforcement and provincial attorneys general on whether rallying cries such as&nbsp;“From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free,” “Globalize the Intifada”&nbsp;and&nbsp;“Long Live Oct. 7”&nbsp;contravene portions of Sec. 319 of the Criminal Code of Canada concerning the wilful promotion of hatred.&nbsp;

Petition targets common anti-Israel, anti-Jewish chants, including "from the river to the sea," "globalize the intifada" and "Long live Oct. 7"{ai:summary}Rising antisemitism in Canada tied to anti-Israel protests spurs petition to label certain slogans as hate speech, seeks government action. #politics.

Petition urges governments to consider antisemitic protest chants 'hate speech'

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