Montreal may have won a battle, but the war for its heart and soul is far from over

Montreal City Council recently rejected the most severe aspects of a Projet Montréal motion that aimed to label Israel as guilty of "apartheid" and "genocide" and to sever institutional ties. Following significant mobilization, these provisions were removed, and an amended motion passed without them. While this outcome offered some relief, the article argues it is not a complete victory but rather a symptom of a broader issue: the normalization and institutionalization of antisemitic narratives. The original motion's allegations, despite not passing, were debated and disseminated within a significant Canadian democratic institution, contributing to their public and institutional record. The article warns against complacency, stating, "satisfaction must not become complacency," as the objective of such campaigns is to shift acceptable discourse by repeating allegations until they become mainstream.