Dr. Casey Babb: I’ve been studying terrorism for 20 years, and I’ve never seen things this bad. The West is under attack – full stop. The question now is, what the hell are we going to do about it?
1. Jews murdered by a jihadi father-son duo in Australia that seriously wounded many people, including my friend Arsen Ostrovsky (thinking of you, brother).
2. Students at Brown University were murdered in a class being taught by Rachel Friedberg, a Jewish professor who leads the school’s Judaic Studies program.
3. A Jewish professor of nuclear physics at M.I.T. was murdered in his home today.
4. Orthodox Jews in New York were violently assaulted on the subway.
5. Violent Palestinian protestors disrupted a peaceful Hanukkah celebration in Amsterdam. Dozens were arrested after police had to physically surround families celebrating the holiday to protect them.
6. A Jewish family in California had their home hit by gunfire because they had Hanukkah decorations up. One of the criminals shouted, “Free Palestine.”
7. An Islamic terrorist attack has been foiled in Poland at a Christmas market.
8. An Islamic terrorist attack has been foiled in Germany at a Christmas market.
9. A Palestinian terrorist attack was foiled in California.
10. France has cancelled its NYE celebrations because of the terrorist threat level.
11. Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre has said that a terrorist attack in Canada is now “a realistic possibility.”
Dr. Casey Babb is an expert in Israeli national security and combating antisemitism, serving as Director of the Promised Land Project at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, a Fellow at multiple international security institutes, and an Instructor of International Security in Ottawa. His research on terrorism, cyber conflict, and Jewish Casey Babb. Dr. Babb is an expert in Israeli national security and combating antisemitism. He serves as Director of the Promised Land Project at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, a Fellow at multiple international security institutes, and an Instructor in International Security in Ottawa. His research on terrorism, cyber conflict, and Jewish issues has been published globally, and his commentary has appeared in major outlets, including CNN, BBC, The Globe and Mail, and The Jerusalem Post. He holds a BA in Political Science and International Development, an MA in International Relations, and a Ph.D. in International Relations.
