The attack came just days after Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow faced criticism for describing "the genocide in Gaza," a remark that Jewish groups warned could inflame tensions in the city. Israeli-American speaker Jonathan Karten, who divides his time between Israel and New York, said he had come to Toronto to talk to students about his uncle, Sharon Edri, an Israeli soldier kidnapped and murdered by Hamas in 1996. According to the Toronto police statement, a group of protesters entered the private event without permission, damaged property, and caused attendees to fear for their safety.
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