Concerns grow over spread of antisemitic flyers in Peterborough
Advocacy organizations say the distribution of antisemitic flyers in Peterborough, Ont., and elsewhere is linked to an American hate group, as police continue to investigate the latest incident.
The mayor said the hateful conduct originated from the United States. The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish advocacy organization, and others have specifically linked the flyers to the U.S.-based hate group Goyim Defense League. GDL is described as a “loose” network of individuals on the internet who stream antisemitic content and engage in stunts to harass Jewish people.
“For some reason, Peterborough seems to have become somewhat of a hotbed of extremist right-wing sentiment,” Ron Molnar, a spokesman for the Jewish Community Centre of Peterborough, said in an emailed statement. Across the country, more than half of hate crimes motivated by religion targeted Jewish people in 2021, according to StatCan.
Panneton says the group itself isn’t targeting the city, but it’s influencing online sympathizers to pass out flyers and propaganda shared on the internet – a key part of their strategy. “This increase in antisemitism we’re seeing across the United States doesn’t stop at the border unfortunately,” Hill said.
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