Public signs in Toronto's Bathurst and Sheppard area reportedly display photos of Jewish community members under the title 'Jewish-Zionists of Toronto,' according to Jewish community accounts and social-media footage. The man identified as David Perks is alleged by activists to be using public space to single out Jews by face.
According to Jewish community accounts and social-media footage circulating from Toronto's Bathurst and Sheppard area, public signs titled 'Jewish-Zionists of Toronto' are displaying photos of local Jewish community members on sidewalks. The man identified online by activists as David Perks is accused of using public space to single out Jews by face.
Toronto Police have previously reported that Jews remain the city's most frequently targeted group for hate-motivated crimes, with anti-Jewish incidents making up 82% of religiously motivated hate crimes last year. The details of this specific incident are based on a single source and have not yet been independently corroborated. The Zioneer has previously reported on a series of antisemitic incidents in Toronto and Montreal, including a hate-crime spree in Montreal and an assault on a Jewish real estate agent in Toronto.
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