Some U.S. officials are condemning the apparent arson that destroyed a popular kosher restaurant in Montreal, with some characterizing the incident as part of a broader pattern of antisemitic attacks. "As antisemitism is increasingly normalized, violence and other attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions continue to escalate around the world," he wrote on X. "This is a moment of crisis that requires all people of good conscience to speak up and condemn hate." First responders were called to Nöam Restaurant in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, when they found the building ablaze, the Montreal Gazette reported. The aftermath of an apparent arson that destroyed a popular kosher restaurant in Montreal.