(CBC) Since the start of the Israel-Gaza war in October, Montreal police have been beefing up relations with Jewish and Muslim communities as part of a series of measures aimed at maintaining peace.
The surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 launched by Hamas, killing about 1,200 Israelis and taking 253 hostages, and Israel’s subsequent Gaza Strip invasion that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, has led to a spike in hate crimes reported in Montreal.
“Hate crimes are unacceptable and the SPVM takes them very seriously,” said Insp. David Shane, a spokesperson for the Service de police de la ville de Montréal (SPVM).
Shane was speaking during a news conference on Monday, updating the public on the SPVM’s ongoing effort to “ensure the safety of all.”
