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Terry Newman: The Montreal arsonist who claimed he didn’t know it was a synagogue
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Terry Newman: The Montreal arsonist who claimed he didn't know it was a synagogue
Akodad provided few details about who hired and paid him, or where, to commit arson on institutions he claimed he didn’t know were Jewish
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By Terry Newman
Published Jul 07, 2026
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A damaged window is seen at Congregation Beth Tikvah in Montreal after its second arson attack in a little more than a year, Wedn…
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