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Suspect in Toronto hate spree allegedly called for Jews to be hunted down, lynched | Globalnews.ca

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Amir Arvahi Azar , 32 , has been charged with 29 crimes including advocating genocide and inciting hate.

He allegedly used an X account that posted a call to “hunt down” Canadian Jews and have them “lynched” The account has since been suspended for violating the platform’s rules, but Global News obtained screenshots from a source.

Advocating genocide charges are uncommon in Canada .

Less than 10 per cent of Canada ’s hate crime prosecutions involved that particular offence.

CIJA said it was aware of the alleged social media posts and found them “absolutely alarming” A promoting genocide charge requires approval of the Attorney General.

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