Canadian Jew Hatred: Convicted Islamic Terrorist Who Bombed French Synagogue Hired to Teach Social Justice

In a shameful decision that undermines justice and public trust, Canada has allowed convicted Islamic terrorist Hassan Diab to assume a teaching position at Carleton University in Ottawa. Diab, a former member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)—a designated terrorist organization—was convicted by a French court in 2023 for his role in the 1980 bombing of the Rue Copernic synagogue in Paris.

The brutal attack killed four people and wounded 46 others, including Jewish children celebrating their bar mitzvahs. Yet today, he stands before Canadian students teaching a course ironically titled “Social Justice in Action.”

Outrage over Diab’s presence in a Canadian classroom has been widespread. Jewish advocacy groups, including B’nai Brith Canada, have condemned Carleton University’s decision to keep Diab employed despite his criminal record and ties to a listed terrorist organization. B’nai Brith expressed dismay at Carleton’s “disregard for the rights and memories of terror victims” and demanded Diab’s immediate termination, stating that the university’s silence effectively prioritizes Diab’s career over the safety and dignity of Jewish students and the broader community.

Diab’s 1980 attack on the synagogue left scars that have not healed. Among his victims was Aliza Shagrir, an Israeli TV personality killed on the street outside the synagogue during a Jewish holiday. Her sons described Diab’s employment as “outrageous,” condemning Carleton for hiring a “cold-blooded murderer” whose attack specifically targeted Jewish civilians. They stated, “It is outrageous that an academic institution supposedly promoting equality and justice decided to employ a cold-blooded murderer convicted in a French court. Apparently, a murderous terrorist act against a Jewish target does not conflict with the values of Carleton University.”

This is Aliza Shagrir. Forty-four years ago, she was murdered in a terror attack in Paris. The man convicted of planning the attack that killed Aliza and three others, Hassan Diab, escaped to Canada. He was just appointed as a professor at .@Carleton_U. pic.twitter.com/pIB6TUxzYf

— liel leibovitz (@liel) November 4, 2024

Israel’s Consul General in Toronto, Idit Shamir, joined the outcry, calling Diab’s employment “unconscionable” in a social media post: “Hassan Diab, the terrorist who murdered my friend’s mother, Aliza Shagrir, still lectures at Canada’s Carleton University. A French court gave him life for murdering four souls and maiming 46, yet Carleton University rewards him with a teaching position. This isn’t just a failure of justice—it’s spitting on the graves of Jewish victims.”

UNCONSCIONABLE: Hassan Diab, the terrorist who murdered my friend’s mother, Aliza Shagrir, before his eyes in the 1980 Paris synagogue bombing still lectures at Canada’s 🇨🇦@Carleton_U. A French court gave him LIFE for murdering 4 souls & maiming 46. Yet Carlton University… https://t.co/9z1nG3NAIb

— CG Idit Shamir 🎗️ (@ShamirIdit) November 2, 2024

Despite Diab’s life sentence in France, Canada has repeatedly refused to extradite him. After initially being arrested in Canada in 2008, Diab fought extradition for six years before being sent to France in 2014. However, a judge later allowed his release to house arrest, from which he fled back to Canada. His trial continued in his absence, leading to his 2023 conviction and life sentence.

Carleton University, however, continues to defend Diab. Its Department of Sociology and Anthropology has actively promoted events supporting him, portraying him as a victim of judicial overreach. The department hosted a lecture in 2023 titled “When Political and Judicial Factors Collide: Dr. Hassan Diab Tells His Story.” The department’s website features a “support for Hassan Diab” link, calling on Prime Minister Trudeau and the Minister of Justice to prevent his extradition. In 2022, the department organized rallies backing Diab, despite the court’s ruling and public outcry.

In his course, Diab is set to teach students about “the relationship between abuse of power and miscarriages of justice.” For many, the irony is staggering. Diab’s presence as a lecturer is seen as a dangerous platform for a man convicted of anti-Jewish terrorism, and, as B’nai Brith noted, a “privilege” he should never have received. Carleton previously canceled his contract in 2009 due to backlash but later reinstated him with even stronger institutional support.

This decision reflects poorly not only on Carleton University but on Canada as a whole, raising questions about the country’s stance on justice, terrorism, and its treatment of Jewish communities. Carleton’s continued support for Diab amid this outrage suggests an institutional tolerance for violent extremism and disregard for the memory of his victims. Jewish communities and global observers now question how a country claiming to value equality and security could employ a convicted terrorist in an academic setting.

Carleton University’s silence is deafening, and with Diab back in the classroom, calls for Canada to rectify this grievous error only grow louder. Jews, Christians, and now more than ever, Hindus are outraged and fed up with Trudeau’s government, which they feel has allowed these communities to be endlessly targeted, turning its back on those who look to it for protection.

Source: Jeruslam Post