'It's not right' that Jewish people feel unsafe in Canada, PM says
People have felt unsafe to live openly Jewish lives in Canada, and that’s not. Right. Let me be clear. In a country like Canada, it should be, and it must be safe to declare oneself a Zionist, Jewish or not. Zionism is not a dirty word or something anyone should be targeted for agreeing with. It is the belief, at its simplest, that Jewish people, like all peoples, have the right to determine their own future. Shortly after the Holocaust, Israel was established as a safe haven for Jewish people, a place to live in security and with dignity. A place to build a future without fear. Threatening, harassing and excluding Canadians because of their faith, their identity, or because they support the Jewish people’s right to self determination in their ancestral homeland. Is absolutely unacceptable. You can be a Zionist and strongly support the creation of a Palestinian state living in peace. And security alongside Israel, a view I know, is shared by many in the Jewish community and across Canada. It’s my belief too. Urgent work is needed now more than ever to keep that vision alive. Of A2 State solution of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.