My Word: From 9/11 to October 7, the dates that changed the world - opinion

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a columnist draws a direct line between the 2001 al-Qaeda attacks and Hamas's October 7, 2023, massacre, arguing both stem from the same jihadist ideology. The author criticizes media outlets like the CBC and BBC for avoiding the term 'terrorism' in their reporting, and warns that the West has not learned the lessons of 9/11, as antisemitism and global jihadist threats continue to grow. The piece frames October 7 not as an act of resistance but as an invasion of Israel from Gaza, where all Jews had been evicted 18 years prior.

Liat Collins's opinion column, published on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, argues that the September 11, 2001, attacks and Hamas's October 7, 2023, massacre are products of the same jihadist ideology. She criticizes the CBC for a leaked memo instructing journalists not to refer to 9/11 as a terrorist attack without attribution, and the BBC for refusing to call Hamas terrorists. Collins draws parallels between the 2001 Durban Conference and current antisemitism, and warns that Iran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities and intercontinental ballistic missiles poses a threat to the West. She lists jihadist attacks in London, Paris, Nice, and Manchester as evidence of a global threat that the West has failed to address. The column frames October 7 not as an act of resistance but as an invasion of Israel from Gaza, where all Jews had been evicted 18 years prior. Collins concludes that those who chant 'Globalize the Intifada' are either too stupid or too wicked to understand the consequences.