Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel on Saturday urged the Canadian government to “do more to eliminate evil” antisemitic crimes, speaking in the wake of the police-confirmed hate-driven stabbing of a Jewish woman in Ottawa earlier in the week.
“This is antisemitism in Canada in 2025: brazen, violent and carried out in broad daylight,” Haskel tweeted.
“I stand with Canada’s Jewish community,” she continued. “Enough excuses—antisemitism must be confronted relentlessly by those with the power to stamp it out.”
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) on Friday said that following a thorough investigation, the incident on Aug. 27 is being considered a “ hate-motivated crime .”
It further stated, “Multiple units, including the West Criminal Investigations Unit and the Hate and Bias Crim