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Police release disturbing video of synagogue attack; Jewish students speak out about campus antisemitism; and more

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Police in Belleville, Ontario released a video showing the moments leading up to a shooting outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue on Sunday. The suspect, Sean Ward, is heard threatening Jewish community members before firing two shots. Jewish students across Canadian university campuses have reported experiencing antisemitic incidents such as Nazi salutes and graffiti, with nearly all Jewish students having encountered or witnessed some form of antisemitism in the past year.
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On September 20, 2023 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, a police officer was shot during an interaction with an individual near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue around 7:10 p.m. Both the officer and the individual sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital. The incident occurred as Jewish community members gathered for Yom Kippur services. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) was notified and is investigating the shooting. Premier Doug Ford condemned the attack, stating that those responsible should be arrested and prosecuted. Local police have not provided further details about the incident while the investigation continues.

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It’s Thursday, September 24. asserted
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Here are the top stories we’re following today. asserted
we → follow → ?
‘You are going to die for the Jews,’ said Belleville shooting suspect: police asserted
police → go → Jews
Police shared a seconds-long video in which a man can be heard yelling, followed by the sound of two loud shots outside of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ont., on Sunday. asserted
man → share → Sunday
The evidence collected confirms suspect Sean Ward’s intent was to specifically target the Jewish community, the police chief said. asserted
chief → collect → community
Jewish students say they have come across ‘Heil Hitler’ salutes, antisemitic graffiti on Canadian university campuses “ asserted
they → say → campuses
When our highest student governing body treats the safety and inclusion of Jewish students as an open political question rather than an enforceable right, it signals to the entire university that our safety and inclusion are negotiable,” says one Jewish student at McMaster University. asserted
student → treat → University
A recent report on campus antisemitism found that more than nine in 10 Jewish students have experienced or seen antisemitism on campus over the past year. asserted
students → find → year
Mark Carney says he prepared for the risk that Trump might order U.S. to invade Canada: ‘That’s just risk management’ uncertain
That → say → Canada
“I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk,” the prime minister told The New York Times in an wide-ranging interview, using a term from the financial world that refers to a scenario that is considered unlikely but not impossible. asserted
that → think → scenario
Child murders report says Canada’s courts are prioritizing ‘parental contact’ over safety Proponents of proposed changes to the Divorce Act say that in cases involving allegations of domestic violence, alienation claims are being weaponized and used as a legal tactic by parents — mostly fathers accused of abuse — to discredit the other parent. uncertain
claims → say → parent
Terry Glavin: Donald Trump reaps the spoils of a global dumpster fire “To the victor belong the spoils,” the U.S. president told the United Nations General Assembly this week. asserted
president → reap → victor
Glavin says Trump meant the comment as a rationale for his “expropriation of Venezuela’s oil wealth,” but it “serves just as well to explain quite a lot about the stubborn reluctance of America’s traditional allies to throw themselves behind Trump’s calamitous misadventures in the Strait of Hormuz.” asserted
it → say → Hormuz
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