Pro-Hamas protester strikes reporter's microphone, Toronto police stand by idly
Rebel News journalist David Menzies was shockingly asked to leave the area by Toronto police after a pro-Hamas protester damaged his microphone.
The intersection of Bathurst and Sheppard in Toronto was the scene of dueling protests over the weekend as pro-Israel demonstrators and pro-Hamas protesters took to the streets.
Despite the area having a significant Jewish population, anti-Israel protesters have routinely come to the neighbourhood to counter-demonstrate and chant for genocide.
While attempting to question one of the anti-Israel protesters, Rebel News reporter David Menzies had his microphone damaged as the man physically struck Menzies' property.
Toronto police refused to intervene and actually ended up demanding that Menzies leave the area, citing the discomfort of the pro-Hamas protesters.
"This pro-Hamas guy began interacting with me and I think at least three times he struck my microphone," said Menzies.
"One one occasion the mic flash, that's the piece of plastic with the Rebel News logo, was literally knocked off it and then was subsequently stolen by another hobo for Hamas," he said.
Menzies explained that police disregarded the actions of the pro-Hamas protester and took aim at him instead. "This was in full view of the police, and it was Efron and I who were told to leave because, and this is the whopper folks, they, meaning the Hitler youth movement, don't want you here, meaning on a public sidewalk in 2024 Toronto, Canada."
Speaking about the incident, Sheila Gunn Reid said, "Look how emboldened these hobos for Hamas are. They can push past the cop to get to you, they're that aggressive."
"They're reaching in between you and the cop to get to you, and not a damn thing happens to these people," she said.
Menzies was previously arrested while attempting to question anti-Israel protesters at a demonstration in downtown Toronto.
COMMENTS
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David Asher commented 2024-10-30 17:35:35 -0400David Menzies: No wonder you get your mic slapped because your approach is so very biased, your questions alone elicit rejection!
Secondly the Israel/Palestinian issue has been aggravated for decades by Israel’s VERY rough treatment of the Palestinians and REFUSAL to negotiate in good faith. More seriously, if you believe as I do that Oct 7 was a false flag event, and that Israel was complicit in the attack then what Israel has been doing to Gaza is indefensible. Where was Israel’s state of the art security? And where was the IDF for hours as the attack went on? In fact they knew the attack was coming and wanted it as an excuse for war, for genocide.
Thirdly we must SEPARATE the Zionists from the Jewish people. We can be anti Zionist, those who refuse to have peace with the Palestinians from the Jewish people, most of whom are in Europe, not in Israel. Also we must SEPARATE the Palestinians from Hamas, also a political body.
Your so very biased “journalism” does NOT represent Rebel News well!!! Lifesite News is getting all this much better, take a look at their stories about the issues in Israel. Take note there have been many demonstrations in Israel against what the government has been doing, also Israel was out in front promoting the Covid jabs, therefore in league with the agenda and narrative of the globalists.
Take a look, your attitude on this aligns with that of the legacy media. Where is the alternate approach that “rebel news” should be digging out, the real truth! -
David Asher commented 2024-10-30 17:11:00 -0400First, as a monthly supporter I want to complain about all the ADS! Repeated interruptions with ads for support of your truck, then also commercial ads for which you get a few pennies for MY TIME!