A call for an active fight against antisemitism in the Province of Quebec has been issued by the Montreal Yiddish daily the “Jewish Eagle”, which draws attention to the growing antisemitic movement, particularly in Montreal.
The local municipal authorities recently decided to control the sale of newspapers in the streets by erecting and leasing kiosks at important corners to recommended news vendors, the paper says. Many interpreted this act as a move to drive Jewish news vendors off the streets, one Alderman having openly demanded that newsagents must be bi-lingual, meaning that they should understand French as well as English. Though there was a good deal of protest against its action, the city persisted and has now erected the first kiosk in a busy thoroughfare. This kiosk now carries signs with the following inscription: “Buy your papers from French-Canadians. Don’t buy from Jews”.
The “Eagle” demands a test case against the city for allowing its property to be used for antisemitic purposes.
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