"Such vile and callous acts of antisemitism are not acceptable anywhere," said The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs in a social media post on Tuesday. "This hate has to stop!"
The pro-Palestinian organizations alleged that the police had used unnecessary force against protesters.
Anti-Jewish targeted hate crimes have risen drastically in Tronto since the start of 2024 and since the October 7 Hamas perpetrated massacre. 989 hate crime calls have been reported.
In a video released by police, the suspect is seen walking past the Jewish display, reaching out, and snapping one of the branches of the menorah.
Counter-protesters had gathered outside the synagogue in defense of the site and event, waving Canadian, Israeli, and Iranian monarchy flags.
The city said it would take greater care with such interactions, but it is unclear if bylaws for postering were violated
On Thursday's Raptors match in Toronto, a spectator was asked to leave for wearing a sweatshirt saying: "free our hostages"
The graffiti was "threatening and blatantly antisemitic," said Vuong, and the call for violence led him to report it to the Toronto Police as a hate-motivated crime.
Paul Scoffield, 49, was arrested on Friday and charged with uttering threats to cause death. He appeared before the court on the same day.
The suspect was charged with two counts of assault and one count of breach of probation.
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