The essay discusses the challenges faced by Jewish Canadians, particularly in light of the rise in antisemitism and the recent introduction of the concept of Anti-Palestinian Racism in Canada.

Student activists, particularly within Students for Justice in Palestine, are pushing for the incorporation of anti-Palestinian racism and the bolstering of Middle East and settler-colonial studies within university curricula.

In May 2021, Fady Joudah, a Palestinian American poet, reflected on the challenge of publishing poems that engage with Israeli apartheid due to the limitations of English in capturing the full Palestinian experience.