Thank you, I appreciate it.
Russia and China, meanwhile, appear to be manipulating public opinion by promoting anti-Israel messaging online. Whether foreign-funded or not, North American universities must find a way to start dismantling the pervasive and destructive academic paradigm in which Jews and Israelis are portrayed as today's ultimate embodiment of evil: white, rich, privileged, racist colonizing oppressors.
There are also homegrown dimensions to Canada's anti-Semitism and extremism problem. It is worth researching whether a minimization of Canadian national identity and values, coupled with a high usage of identity politics, renders young people both on and off university campuses more vulnerable to charismatic recruiters looking to radicalize and recruit new members for their extremism cause. Put another way, a strong Canadian identity based in part on respect for liberal democratic values and a clear rejection of intolerant authoritarian values may help to create the resilience that is needed to inoculate against radicalization.
The government, through CRA, must take a robust stand against charities and non-profits that promote extremism or that have connections to terrorist groups. It is confounding that a group like Samidoun is a registered non-profit in Canada rather than a listed terrorist group. The IRGC may not have charitable status here, but the government's refusal to designate them as a terrorist group while members of the Iranian regime continue to be found in Canada creates a culture of impunity.
Speaking of impunity, a new group called Lawyers for Secure Immigration points out the absence of enforcement activity—