Standing with the Jews
Growing anti-Semitism has brought “a grave and serious sadness” upon Jews in Canada and abroad. Canadian historian Ken Coates says that, while the Jews are very good at standing up for themselves, they should not be left to do so alone. Non-Jewish people need to speak up against their hate-filled enemies.
Standing with the Jewish people of Canada does not assume unquestioning support for Israel or the actions of the current government. Standing with the Jewish people in this country means something much more basic. It means that we respect and embrace them as Canadians, that we reject the gathering rumble of anti-Semitism, that we recognize and celebrate their presence among us and that we appreciate their contributions to Canada and the world. Jews alone cannot and should not be expected to answer for the rise of anti-Jewish feeling and anti-Israeli sentiment.
The world needs to know that, in Canada and elsewhere, there are many thousands of others who stand with the Jewish people. We must make it clear, before hostile words turn into aggressive actions, that the Jews will never again stand alone.
Amen to that. This blogger joins Dr Coates in standing with the Jews.
Ken Coates is Professor of History and Dean of Arts at Waterloo University.
while the Jews are very good at standing up for themselves, they should not be left to do so alone
Agreed.
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I am not Jewish, but I stand with the Jews and have done so for decades. Furthermore, I stand by the State of Israel and its actions of self-defence.