Though the details surrounding the most recent arrest in Ottawa remain unknown, community leaders and experts say they’re worried the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has led to an uptick in antisemetic and Islamophobic hate, and risks increased radicalization of youth.
The RCMP in Ottawa announced Saturday they had arrested a youth and charged them with two offences, one relating to knowingly “instructing, directly or indirectly, a person to carry out a terrorist activity against Jewish persons.” Police have not released additional information due to the person’s age.
But the RCMP did take the opportunity Saturday to note what they described as a concerning
