Toronto and…ROME?
Publié dans Anti-semitism le June 20th, 2008 
Click for Google Maps of Rome, NEW YORK.
Over the past week, the National Post has been investigating its own reports of an intelligence-led investigation of Hezbollah activities in Canada, including activity focused on the Ontario border cities of Windsor and Niagara Falls.
Those under suspicion include men who were overseas in the summer of 2006 to fight with Hezbollah during the renewed conflict with Israel in Lebanon.
There has indeed been chatter — references to various bits of intelligence picked up by various security sources — that attacks should be carried out against Jewish targets in Canada and abroad, the Post has learned.
The Jewish communities in Toronto and Rome were mentioned as possible or desirable targets. That does not mean an attack is imminent or a specific attack has been mapped out.
When asked on Tuesday about the Hezbollah threats, Stockwell Day, the Public Safety Minister, confirmed that Canadian authorities were keeping an eye on the organization, which is listed as an outlawed terrorist group under Canadian law.
“It’s something that’s watched,” Mr. Day said.
The City of Rome (New York State) is roughly located halfway between Montreal and Toronto, just south-south-west of Adirondak Park.
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 34,950 at the 2000 census. It is in New York’s 24th congressional district. The city is named after the Italian city of Rome. It is sometimes nicknamed “The Copper City” on account of the brass and copper works founded by Paul Revere in 1801.
Now, I’m guessing that any terrorist organisation who mentions “Rome” means the historical city in Italy, where the Vatican is located.
And I’ve mentioned this before here (Robert Spencer video), then again here and here (MEMRI TV videos).
Now if I look back at the National Post article, page 2…
Bernie Farber, chief executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, said an alert is being sent to Jewish cultural institutions and synagogues.
“We will ensure that everyone is aware and remind everyone that you never let your guard down, because we, as a community, just can’t do that,” Mr. Farber said.
“What we have been told is that there is nothing specific to Canada. That’s what we have been told. Yes, there is chatter. We don’t have anything to suggest there is any significant change in terms of imminence. There are some mixed messages but the bottom line is: We’re aware, our security is aware and we will keep an eye out.”
Er…This is a Jew, talking about the Jewish community?
What about us? Rome is mentioned and we don’t pay attention?
Call me paranoid, but I think I’m being threatened too. More than that, I don’t even want to see this as a threat towards Jews, it’s a threat to all of us.
Members of my society are being threatened. Isn’t my society taking notice? I guess not.

