The chairman of the World Zionist Organization, Yaakov Hagoel, responded to Monday's shooting attack in Montreal by urging Canada and world leaders to move beyond condemnations and act forcefully against antisemitic terror, saying 'you are abandoning Jewish blood.'
World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel issued a forceful statement Monday evening in response to the shooting attack in the Jewish area of Montreal, Canada. Hagoel described the incident as 'a wake-up call' and urged the Canadian government and global leaders to shift from verbal condemnations to decisive action against antisemitic terror. 'You are abandoning Jewish blood,' he said. The attack, which unfolded in the Côte-des-Neiges and Westbury districts near Jewish institutions, left multiple security personnel killed and wounded and remains an active scene. Hagoel's statement reflects growing alarm among Jewish leadership abroad as details of the attack continue to emerge.
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