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Israeli minister warns Canada is ‘marching toward the abyss’ after Jewish man attacked in front of children

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced criticism for failing to promptly condemn the assault of a Jewish man walking with his children in a Montreal suburb on Friday.
The man was walking with his three children in a park when an unknown individual approached and sprayed them with water. The assailant then physically assaulted the father, knocking him to the ground and tossing his kippah away, a traditional skullcap worn by observant Jewish men.
On Monday, police in Montreal announced the arrest of a 27-year-old suspect in connection with the assault, an incident that has fueled growing calls for the Canadian government to crack down on rampant antisemitism.
CANADA’S ANTISEMITISM ENVOY RESIGNS, CITING EXHAUSTION AMID HATE SURGE
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood while Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand listens, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on July 30, 2025. (Reuters)
«Canada had the chance to change course after the disaster of [former Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau’s tenure, but instead chose to continue marching toward the abyss. It is beyond doubt that a violent incident like the one we witnessed in Montreal draws direct inspiration from the tailwind Canada’s government, de facto, gives to Hamas,» Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Amichai Chikli told Fox News Digital.
«Canada is not yet at the stage of Belgium or the U.K.—both of which have become extremely dangerous for Jews—but it is headed there, slowly and inexorably,» he added.
Carney commented on the incident at 11 p.m. Saturday — roughly a day and a half later — after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar publicly criticized Ottawa’s response.

Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Amichai Chikli condemned the attack on a Jewish man in Montreal. (Shahar Azran/Getty Images)
«The attack on a Jewish father in Montreal late yesterday, in front of his own children, is an appalling act of violence. Everyone in Canada has an inalienable right to live in safety,» Carney posted on X.
Sa’ar had called him out on X, writing, «The incident shown in this video is shocking and stomach-turning. … These are images reminiscent of dark periods of Jewish persecution. This is appalling.
«The Canadian government must do more to fight antisemitism!» he added.
Although Jews account for less than 1% of Canada’s population, antisemitism was behind 18.8% of all reported hate crimes in 2024. Of the 1,342 incidents classified as religiously motivated, 920, or 68.5%, were directed at the Jewish community.
Richard Robertson, director of research and advocacy at B’nai Brith Canada, noted that just a week earlier a synagogue in Victoria, British Columbia, had been defaced with antisemitic threats, underscoring that Jew-hatred has become a nationwide problem.
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«As the situation continues to devolve, Jewish Canadians do not need to be placated with mere lip service. We need our leaders to take clear and unequivocal positions and work vigorously to facilitate change. Anything less only serves to further embolden and enable the vitriolic cohort of our society that continues to attack our community,» Robertson told Fox News Digital.

A man fixes the lock of the doors of Congregation Beth Tikvah as police investigate an alleged arson at the synagogue in the suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux in Montreal on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
«What happened in Montreal on Friday afternoon was absolutely horrific. It must serve as a wake-up call for the entire city. This is what happens when civic leaders permit an atmosphere where hateful thugs feel as if they can act with impunity,» he said.
The attack occurred amid a broader climate of intense antisemitism, which recently led Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy on Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism, to resign in July — three months before her term ended — citing physical and emotional exhaustion.
It also took place against a backdrop of strained Canada-Israel relations. Canada is one of four countries, alongside France, Australia and the United Kingdom, that have announced their intention to recognize a Palestinian state.
Canada’s former ambassador to Israel, Vivian Bercovici, told Fox News Digital that it’s difficult to discuss the past two years of rising antisemitism in Canada without looking back to October 2015, when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was first elected prime minister.
«In my view, Trudeau’s approach to the conflict was very unsophisticated. He had a very quickly growing Muslim population in Canada, and he was careful not to do anything to alienate those voters,» Bercovici said.

Anti-Israel protesters holding antisemitic posters in Alberta, Canada, on April 13, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AP)
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According to Statistics Canada, the share of the population identifying as Muslim more than doubled over 20 years, increasing from 2.0% (579,640 people) in 2001 to 4.9% (1,775,715 people) in 2021.
«What we’ve seen, as in many other parts of the West, is that they have come and demanded that we change to accommodate them — that we change the way we do things. Some of their most consistent demands concern Israel and Jewish communities, which have increasingly become targets,» Bercovici said.
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El régimen chavista avanza en la activación del estado de conmoción en Venezuela que otorga poderes absolutos a Maduro

El dictador de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció este lunes que ya comenzó el proceso de consultas sobre el decreto de estado de conmoción externa, una figura de excepción que permitirá al régimen chavista asumir poderes especiales bajo el argumento de una eventual agresión estadounidense desde el Caribe.
Sobre este posible decreto, la vicepresidenta y ministra de Hidrocarburos, la chavista Delcy Rodríguez, también confirmó que el documento ya fue firmado y podría activarse inmediatamente, concediendo amplias facultades al dictador ante la proximidad de buques y fuerzas militares estadounidenses en la región.
“El proceso de consulta del decreto constitucional de estado de excepción para decretar un estado de conmoción exterior arrancó hoy”, afirmó Maduro en su programa de televisión Con Maduro+.
El dictador de Caracas aseguró que la medida busca “proteger a nuestro pueblo, nuestra paz, nuestra estabilidad” y se aplicará en caso de agresión militar o de amenazas externas. Añadió que Venezuela “ha sido agredida económicamente, psicológicamente y políticamente” y recalcó que el país “siempre ha salido adelante”.
Delcy Rodríguez detalló que el decreto le otorga a Maduro “poderes especiales para actuar en materia de defensa y seguridad” si Estados Unidos ejecuta “cualquier tipo de agresión” cerca de las costas venezolanas. Conforme a las declaraciones de la funcionaria chavista, la norma “se activaría de manera inmediata” ante cualquier ataque extranjero.
Washington mantiene actualmente un despliegue naval frente a las costas venezolanas, para combatir el narcoterrorismo impulsado por el Cartel de los Soles vinculado a Maduro, aunque Caracas acusa al gobierno de Donald Trump de planificar un “cambio de régimen”.
Entre las facultades incluidas en el decreto, Rodríguez mencionó la posibilidad de movilizar a la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) en todo el territorio y tomar el control inmediato de infraestructura clave, como servicios públicos, la industria de hidrocarburos y empresas básicas. Estas acciones, enfatizó la funcionaria, buscarían garantizar la “plena operatividad” en caso de una escalada y poner en marcha “todos los planes de seguridad ciudadana”.
La activación de este estado de excepción colocaría a los funcionarios del régimen chavista al mando de las principales decisiones logísticas, financieras y militares del país. Bajo esta modalidad, se restringen ciertas garantías y derechos y se habilita a la dictadura para un control extraordinario de la administración nacional.
Diversas organizaciones y actores del ámbito jurídico local han reclamado mayor transparencia sobre el alcance real de la medida. La ONG Acceso a la Justicia instó al régimen de Maduro a divulgar inmediatamente el texto completo del decreto mediante la Gaceta Oficial, para que los venezolanos conozcan con exactitud el contenido y los límites de las facultades excepcionales.

“El estado de conmoción exterior, al tratarse de un estado de excepción, implica la restricción de garantías a ciertos derechos. Por lo tanto, es importante que se produzca de manera inmediata su difusión en Gaceta Oficial, a fin de que la ciudadanía conozca su contenido”, puntualizó la organización mediante un comunicado difundido en la red social X.
La propuesta de estado de conmoción externa ha generado inquietud entre sectores independientes y la sociedad civil, que piden conocer las condiciones y el alcance exacto de la restricción de derechos. Hasta el momento, el régimen de Maduro no ha detallado públicamente la extensión de las medidas ni el cronograma para su aplicación definitiva.
Mientras tanto, funcionarios chavistas insisten en que cualquier eventualidad bélica o de presión internacional habilitará la activación inmediata de los poderes especiales, con el control de todos los recursos estatales en manos de Maduro y su entorno más cercano.
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Lawmaker targeted with death threat after condemning racist sign aimed at Winsome Sears

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For the second time in less than a week, a Virginia state lawmaker up for reelection has been targeted with a death threat, amid heightening political rhetoric and the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Del. Geary Higgins, R-Lovettsville, confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday that he was texted a death threat in which the suspect spewed expletives and said he would shoot the lawmaker at his next rally.
«Let me be clear: threats of violence have no place in our political discourse. I will not be intimidated, silenced, or deterred from doing the job I was elected to do—fighting for my constituents in Western Loudoun and Fauquier counties, and standing up for common sense,» Higgins told Fox News Digital.
Higgins had texted public subscribers to his feed his response to a racist sign held by a female activist who was protesting an appearance by Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears at an Arlington County School Board rally earlier this month.
AFTER DEATH THREAT, VIRGINIA LAWMAKER SAYS SPANBERGER CAN’T ESCAPE ‘RAGE’ REMARKS
Virginia State Del. Geary Higgins, center, chats at an event in Virginia. (Del. Geary Higgins via Fox News Digital)
The woman stood in the vicinity of Earle-Sears’ team with a sign reading, «Hey Winsome, if trans can’t share your bathroom, then blacks can’t share my water fountain.»
Earle-Sears is an immigrant from Jamaica who would be the first Black female governor of Virginia and the second overall, after moderate Democrat Douglas Wilder who was elected in 1989.
The suspect, Patrick Murphy, allegedly texted Higgins back after the campaign blast, telling him, «F— off, Geary.»
«I will shoot u [at] yer (sic) next public rally [t]hen send you memes with the photos,» read the message. «I know where your f—ing kids are too,» Murphy allegedly continued. Murphy faces felony charges and a court date in Leesburg next month.
Fox News Digital reached out to Loudoun Commonwealth’s Attorney RD Anderson’s office for further comment.
In comments to Fox News Digital, Higgins thanked Loudoun law enforcement for quickly arresting a suspect, and expressed hope the public will continue to pray for his family after the threat – as well as all public officials amid what he called a period of increasing threats and political violence.
«Unfortunately, this is the direct result of the nasty lies and constant demonization from the radical left that we’ve seen over the last few years,» Higgins added, criticizing his Democratic opponent for what he said were false advertisements and claims about his political record.
VIRGINIA LEADERS REBUKE RACIST SIGN TARGETING GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE WINSOME EARLE-SEARS: ‘REPULSIVE’

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left., Del. Geary Higgins right. (Del. Geary Higgins via Fox News Digital)
Higgins said Warrenton innkeeper John McAuliff is «up on TV right now calling me a crook and a treasonist and blatantly lying about my record,» Higgins said, referencing TV ads that used imagery and references to the Capitol riot as well as allegations Higgins profited from the burgeoning planned footprint of data centers in Virginia and West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.
«The last two sessions in Richmond we’ve been called every name under the sun. It should be shocking to no one that continuing to call your political opponents names like ‘Nazis’ will ultimately lead to violence,» Higgins warned.
A former member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, Higgins is also the last remaining Republican state delegate in a once-conservative but now increasingly liberal suburban county known for its schools’ infamous transgender bathroom policy battles.
Fox News Digital reached out to McAuliff’s campaign for comment. In one of the ads, McAuliff adds that he scrutinized Higgins as part of his campaign plan to «protect the Piedmont» from development.
In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, McAuliff said political violence has «no place in our democracy» and that «differences must be settled through debate and elections, never through threats or intimidation.»
McAuliff said he personally reached out to Higgins and was grateful no one was physically harmed and thanked law enforcement for their efforts.
Murphy, of Purcellville, was first taken into custody September 2, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital.
The threat against Higgins follows a similar threat in which a Dinwiddie County, Virginia man allegedly texted state Del. Kim Taylor’s campaign last week threatening to kill her and claiming Republicans are «ruining the country.»
Taylor has been prominent since her 2021 election, as she shocked the commonwealth by flipping a seat in Petersburg – one of the most Democratic-majority cities per capita in Virginia.
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Virginia leaders from both parties have condemned a racist sign aimed at Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, which was raised during a protest outside a school board meeting where she was speaking. (Winsome Earle-Sears Campaign; Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Taylor faces the same Democrat she narrowly defeated by about 50 votes two years ago, Kimberly Pope Adams.
On Monday, she also clashed with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger over charged rhetoric from the left, citing recent violence that included the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Spanberger’s recent comments about «let[ting] your rage fuel you» have received criticism from the right, while the former congresswoman continues to maintain she condemns all violence and that she instead is referring to letting people’s personal feelings fuel them to write letters and knock on doors for political campaigns.
The Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office cited an active matter and declined to comment further to Fox News Digital.
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La economía china pierde impulso: la actividad manufacturera cayó en septiembre y acumula seis meses de contracción

La industria manufacturera de China se contrajo en septiembre por sexto mes consecutivo, confirmando la prolongada debilidad del sector clave para la segunda mayor economía del mundo.
Según la Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE), el Índice de Gerentes de Compras (PMI) se situó en 49,8 puntos, por debajo del umbral de 50 que separa la expansión de la contracción. Aunque la cifra mejoró en 0,4 unidades respecto a agosto y superó la previsión de 49,6, la actividad industrial sigue sin lograr un cambio de tendencia.
El resultado prolonga la serie de caídas iniciada en abril, en un contexto de consumo interno debilitado, tensiones comerciales con Estados Unidos y un entorno internacional cada vez más adverso.
“El impulso económico es débil en el tercer trimestre”, advirtió Zhiwei Zhang, presidente y economista jefe de Pinpoint Asset Management, en declaraciones recogidas por Bloomberg.
En paralelo, la consultora RatingDog, vinculada a S&P, publicó su propio PMI manufacturero en 51,2 puntos, lo que indica expansión y marca el nivel más alto desde marzo. El dato sorprendió a los analistas, que esperaban 50,3, y refleja un comportamiento dispar frente al índice oficial.

El fundador de la firma, Yao Yu, destacó que “los pedidos de exportación volvieron a crecer por primera vez desde marzo”, lo que interrumpe varios meses de caídas atribuidas a la guerra arancelaria con Estados Unidos.
La publicación de este índice coincidió con la del PMI oficial debido al festivo por el Día Nacional de China y el inicio de la “semana dorada”, período en el que la actividad económica suele disminuir.
El PMI oficial reveló que, de los cinco subíndices que lo componen, solo producción y plazos de entrega se ubicaron en la zona de expansión. En contraste, los nuevos pedidos, el empleo y los inventarios de materias primas permanecieron en contracción, lo que refleja la falta de dinamismo en la demanda y la reducción de la fuerza laboral en el sector industrial.
Esta divergencia entre indicadores genera dudas sobre la transparencia de las cifras oficiales de Beijing. Mientras la ONE insiste en un repunte gradual, las mediciones privadas muestran señales mixtas que ponen en evidencia la fragilidad estructural de la economía.
El PMI no manufacturero, que mide la evolución de sectores como servicios y construcción, cayó de 50,3 a 50 puntos en septiembre, el registro más bajo desde noviembre de 2022, cuando el país aún estaba bajo la política de “cero covid”. El sector de la construcción se mantuvo en terreno negativo con 49,3, mientras que los servicios apenas resistieron en 50,1, rozando la contracción.

En tanto, el PMI compuesto de la ONE, que combina la actividad manufacturera y no manufacturera, se situó en 50,6 puntos, apenas 0,1 más que en agosto.
RatingDog también informó que su PMI de servicios retrocedió levemente a 52,9, mientras que el compuesto avanzó a 52,5, lo que refuerza la percepción de que las mediciones privadas son más optimistas que las oficiales.
Las dificultades en la demanda doméstica se reflejan en los precios al consumidor, que en septiembre registraron su caída más rápida en seis meses. Esta tendencia muestra que los hogares chinos mantienen cautela en el gasto pese a las políticas de estímulo del gobierno.
A nivel externo, la industria enfrenta una creciente presión por la desaceleración global y la prolongada disputa comercial con Estados Unidos. Aunque las exportaciones han mostrado resiliencia en algunos segmentos, su aporte no compensa la debilidad del consumo interno. “Las actividades exportadoras han sido sorprendentemente resilientes en lo que va del año y han ayudado a compensar parcialmente la débil demanda interna”, explicó Zhang.
El contraste entre los datos oficiales y los privados refuerza la incertidumbre sobre el verdadero estado de la economía china. Mientras Beijing insiste en transmitir señales de estabilidad, los analistas internacionales destacan los riesgos de una recuperación incompleta y la falta de confianza de los consumidores.
El debilitamiento del empleo en la industria, la caída del consumo y la falta de dinamismo en los servicios muestran que la economía china enfrenta desafíos estructurales que no se resuelven con ajustes estadísticos.

Con seis meses consecutivos de contracción en la manufactura, el margen de maniobra del gobierno se reduce, y la presión internacional mantiene bajo tensión al principal motor productivo de Asia.
(Con información de EFE y AFP)
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