At a pro-Israel rally in Montreal, Quebec Sunday held to voice support for Israel amidst growing violence in the region, pro-Palestinian counter-protestors clashed with rally attendants and police officers in an attempt to disrupt and end the event. Anti-Israel counter-protestors threw rocks at participants of the rally.
Several police vehicles were struck with rocks by Palestine counter-protesters and damaged yesterday during the Palestine counter-protest to the Pro-Israel rally in Montreal, Quebec. pic.twitter.com/wfuPBxORv6
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 17, 2021
Video from early on at the event shows rally attendants dancing to music and flying Israeli flags while counter-protestors across the street chant "Israel, terrorist."
Live music playing the the Pro-Israel rally in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 16, 2021
Across the street there are Palestine counter-protesters.
Reporting for @WestphalianNews. pic.twitter.com/xmEoburUFD
The Palestine counter-protest across the street from the Pro-Israel rally in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 16, 2021
The group is chanting “Israel terrorist”.
Yesterday, thousands of Palestine protesters took to the streets of Montreal.
Reporting for @WestphalianNews. pic.twitter.com/VDKhmtF5yt
The Palestinian counter-protestors eventually break through the police line, resulting in arguments and clashes with both rally attendants and officers.
Three people from the Palestinian side tried to steal a woman's Israeli flag, and reportedly pepper sprayed two women while on the Israeli rally side. As the three attempted to break up the rally, a man on a microphone tells rally attendants not to engage the counter-protestors.
UPDATE: A witness tells me that 3 people from the Palestinian side came over to the Israeli side & tried to steal a Israel flag & pepper sprayed two women.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 16, 2021
He showed me video of one of the three men trying to take the women’s flag.
Additional video footage shots fights between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protestors in the streets, while police fight to keep the groups separated.
Fight breaks out between Palestine and Israel sides.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 16, 2021
Reporting at the Pro-Israel rally and Palestine counter-protest for @WestphalianNews in Montreal, Quebec. pic.twitter.com/7T2zTbNfiw
The Palestine counter-protestors set off fireworks in the streets, and set fire to garbage cans. Police responded with tear gas and shield charges.
Palestine counter-protesters set off fireworks.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 16, 2021
Reporting at the Pro-Israel rally and Palestine counter-protest for @WestphalianNews in Montreal, Quebec. pic.twitter.com/yxXUb406dZ
Garbage burning in the streets, police setting off teargas canisters.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 16, 2021
Reporting at the Pro-Israel rally and Palestine counter-protest for @WestphalianNews in Montreal, Quebec. pic.twitter.com/ZO2cH5siJ9
Montreal police terrify anti-Israel counterprotesters with a shield charge. They formed a mob to attack pro-Israel protesters. pic.twitter.com/1Wf9mG5Ibr
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) May 16, 2021
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