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Toronto (November 6, 2025) – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is deeply alarmed by yesterday’s violent antisemitic assault targeting Jewish students from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).

Witnesses reported that a group forcibly entered and violently disrupted an off-campus event near TMU organized by the student club Students Supporting Israel TMU, leaving one attendee injured by broken glass during the forced entry.

Toronto Police Service confirmed today that five individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident and are facing multiple charges, including forcible entry, unlawful assembly, obstruction of a peace officer and assault of a peace officer.

Prior to the incident, the student group Students for Justice in Palestine at TMU circulated a social media post urging people to show up and protest the event.

“This assault on Jewish TMU students should alarm us all,” said FSWC President and CEO Michael Levitt. “Anyone who thinks Jews in Canada aren’t increasingly in the crosshairs of hate, who believes antisemitism isn’t growing more virulent and dangerous every day, should take a long, hard look, especially those in positions of power. This shocking act of antisemitic violence reflects the escalating climate of intimidation facing Jewish students on Canadian campuses. It demands more than statements of concern – it requires action.”

FSWC has been in communication with the TMU leadership, calling on the university to immediately investigate, hold accountable any campus groups or students involved in this horrendous attack and take meaningful steps to ensure the safety and security of Jewish students on campus.

In a statement, TMU said it “condemns acts of aggression, intimidation, or violence.”

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