An Israeli deputy foreign minister, who was born in Toronto, has issued a stark warning that Canada is on a dangerous path, where a violent anti-Jewish terror attack is becoming inevitable unless drastic action is taken.
A Dire Warning from Jerusalem
In an exclusive interview with the Toronto Sun on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskell stated that the climate of extremism in Canada has raced out of control. She drew direct parallels to the situation in Australia prior to the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack that occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025, which left 15 people dead.
"You have serious issues — I’ve been warning, this is the same situation in Canada," Haskell said. She argued that if the Canadian government continues its current rhetoric and fails to stop the rise in antisemitism, it will "result in blood in Canada as well."
Canadian Jews Living in Fear
Haskell, whose father still lives in Canada, provided a chilling personal account of the fear permeating the Jewish community. "My dad lives in Canada, he tells me he’s too afraid to go to the Jewish kosher shop to buy things because he’s afraid it’s going to be targeted," she revealed.
This fear is grounded in a pattern of incidents that have gone largely unchecked. Haskell pointed to anti-Israel activists targeting Jewish-owned businesses, community centres, and schools. She specifically mentioned the Bais Chaya Mushka School for Girls in North York, which has been targeted by gunfire on multiple occasions.
"You see people marching with terrorist flags, you see them chanting death threats, you see them targeting and attacking Jews on the streets of Canada — and not many have been prosecuted or deterred," Haskell stated.
Police and Political Inaction Fuels Crisis
The Israeli minister placed significant blame on a failure of law enforcement and political leadership to apply existing laws. She cited the example of Australia, where chants of "gas the Jews" at the Sydney Opera House on October 9, 2023, went unpunished, setting a dangerous precedent.
In Canada, she argued, a similar tolerance exists. Observers have noted anti-Israeli mobs operating in cities like Montreal and Toronto, sometimes with police assistance, and the frequent sight of activists dressed as Hamas terrorists or waving terrorist flags at rallies.
Haskell highlighted specific controversies involving Toronto Police, including official documents accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and a since-deleted podcast episode where uniformed officers appeared to praise the October 7 attacks for boosting conversions to Islam. She also criticized Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow for accusing Israel of genocide and presiding over a Palestinian flag-raising at city hall.
"When you enforce the law, you create deterrence for others," Haskell emphasized. "When you see them being emboldened... to actually go out and march with those terrorist flags in the streets, this must be a red flag for police."
A Call to Save Canadian Lives
Haskell warned that extremist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, Samidoun, Hezbollah, Iran's IRGC, and Hamas, have established cells in Canada. Their public emboldenment, she argues, is a clear indicator of radicalization that authorities are ignoring.
Her final plea framed the issue not as a foreign conflict, but as an urgent domestic security matter. "This is not going to be about Israel, this is going to be about saving Canadian lives," Haskell concluded.
The warning from a senior Israeli official with deep personal ties to Canada underscores the growing international concern over the nation's struggle with hate-fueled extremism and its potential for catastrophic violence.
