Both federal government and civil society organization data point to consistently rising incidents of antisemitic narratives and acts across Canada. In spite of this, antisemitic hate crime has not been the focus of any academic research here, some would argue because Jews are not typically thought to be an at-risk community. Rather, the Jewish community is thought to occupy a relatively privileged place in society which shields them from bias motivated attacks. Countering this narrative, our study, based in Ontario and Quebec, reveals that Jewish individuals and institutions are highly vulnerable to discursive, physical, and property violations. Many of those we spoke with felt embattled by the narrative attacks that rendered the community vulnerable to corollary physical attacks. Of particular significance are the enabling images of Jews that equate “Jewish privilege” with excessive power and control. We explore these themes, concluding with calls for strategies intended to counter hateful narratives.

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惩罚“特权”：加拿大的反犹太仇恨犯罪


联邦政府和民间社会组织的数据都表明，加拿大各地的反犹太主义言论和行为事件持续增加。尽管如此，反犹太仇恨犯罪并不是这里任何学术研究的焦点，有些人会认为，因为犹太人通常不被认为是高危群体。相反，犹太社区被认为在社会中占据着相对特权的地位，这使他们免受出于偏见的攻击。与这种说法相反，我们在安大略省和魁北克省进行的研究表明，犹太个人和机构非常容易受到话语、身体和财产侵犯。我们采访的许多人都对叙事攻击感到困扰，这些攻击使社区容易受到必然的物理攻击。特别重要的是犹太人的赋能形象，它将“犹太人特权”等同于过度的权力和控制。我们探讨了这些主题，最后呼吁采取旨在反击仇恨叙事的策略。