Joel Goldenberg – The Suburban LJI Reporter

The entrance to the École Maimonide School parking lot on Bourdon Street near Tait in St.Laurent was vandalized with pro-Hamas graffiti, and a sign was defaced. The SPVM’s hate crimes unit is investigating. The graffiti calls Israel “terrorist,” and the sign was covered in black paint.No suspects have as yet been arrested.

David Malka, who posted a picture of the vandalism on Facebook, tagged Maimonide, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Federation CJA and the SPVM, and wrote, “Montreal wake up!!! What are you waiting for exactly?? This can’t be taken as a joke. Enough is enough. I know you’re trying to get armed security at doors but why don’t you start with regular unarmed security. Maybe that’s a start.”

This incident follows shootings at two Jewish schools in Côte des Neiges-NDG — police can still be seen at all hours in front of Yeshiva Gedola School on Deacon, which was fired upon twice; the firebombing of Congregation Beth Tikvah and Federation CJA’s West Island headquarters in Dollard Des Ormeaux; and many other hate crimes committed against the Montreal Jewish community. n