Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Colin Freeze
Publication Date: March 18, 2025 - 21:49
Prosecutors want Toronto man charged with advocating genocide to be handled as case of terrorism
March 18, 2025
Crown attorneys pursuing charges against a Toronto man accused of promoting genocide against Jews and vandalizing multiple synagogues want the case prosecuted as terrorism.Amir Arvahi Azar, 32, faces nearly 30 criminal charges. Prosecutors allege that he set fire to signs outside of Jewish temples, incited hatred on social media and had an arsenal of illegal weapons, including handguns and brass knuckles.Toronto Police arrested Mr. Azar earlier this winter and announced the case against him on Monday. Court documents obtained by The Globe and Mail provide more details about the charges, including that prosecutors will seek to prove that his alleged crimes constitute terrorism. Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General signed off on the approach earlier this month, the documents show.
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