A video circulating on social media Monday showed a protest in Montreal, Canada, in which an effigy of a Jew appeared to be hanged.

A subsequent video showed that the effigy represented National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with effigies of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also hanging from nooses.

Political leaders and Jewish activists reacted harshly and swiftly.

In the words of Canadian MP Anthony Housefather, the display was “disgusting, antisemitic and clear incitement,” while city councilor Leslie Roberts called it “unacceptable.” Both politicians called for a police investigation of the incident.

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) posted a statement on X pointing out that this protest crosses the line from debate over the Middle East into rank antisemitism.

“Let us be clear: this is not a debate about the Middle East,” CIJA wrote. “Hanging effigies of Jews in the streets of Montreal evokes some of the darkest antisemitic imagery in history and is completely unacceptable.”

“This is not ‘peaceful activism,'” it added. “It is the promotion of hatred and the incitement of violence that fuels the radicalization of our social climate. What will it take for authorities to treat these acts as the serious threat they are?”

The incident marks the latest in a long string of antisemitic attacks against Jews, highlighting the soaring antisemitism that has plagued Jewish communities across Canada since Oct. 7.

B’nai Brith Canada warned that just a few months into 2026, more violent hate crimes against Jews have been committed than in all of 2025.

Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, announced Monday that he had raised the issue of antisemitism with his Canadian counterpart, urging Canada to take action against the rising scourge.