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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: 'Who cares' about swastikas in the trucker convoy, group's Jewish spokesperson asks
Description: This weekend, a convoy of protesters, including truckers and those opposed to mandatory vaccine passports, reached Ottawa after days of a cross-country tour from British Columbia to the capital. Parts of Canada's Jewish community agree with the protesters—however, their goodwill hit pause after scenes emerged of a swastika flag, among other racist emblems, waving from within the convoy.
The main spokesperson for the truckers is Benjamin Dichter, a Jewish activist from Toronto. When asked specifically about the swastika, he brushed the question off: "People troll, do stupid things, whatever. Who cares?"
Dichter couldn't be in...