Jihad in Montreal: Hamas imagery at Oct. 7 rally
Rebel News journalist Anastasia Zorchinsky investigates disturbing Hamas messages in Montreal, uncovers similar rhetoric at previous Montreal4Palestine demonstrations, and brings her findings to Montreal police and the RCMP, raising questions about Canada's response to extremist rhetoric.
Article by Rebel New staff
On the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre, a Montreal4Palestine protester displayed a portrait of Abu Obaida, the former spokesman for Hamas's military wing, alongside an Arabic slogan declaring, "Jihad: victory or martyrdom."
But this wasn't the first time similar rhetoric appeared at Montreal demonstrations.
Rebel News journalist Anastasia Zorchinsky investigates the slogan's origins, previous controversies involving Montreal4Palestine, and the growing concerns surrounding extremist rhetoric on Canadian streets.
After bringing the evidence to Montreal police and filing a national security report with the RCMP, Zorchinsky asks whether these incidents cross Canada's legal boundaries and what authorities will do next.
Anastasia Zorchinsky
Anastasia Zorchinsky is a Montreal-based Student Journalism Intern with Rebel News, political science student and campus leader. Her reporting investigates ideological radicalization, extremist movements, antisemitism and political organizing. She is the co-founder and co-president of StartUp Nation Montreal and a three-term elected Concordia Student Union councillor, where she has spent years pushing for institutional accountability.
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