Pro-Israel supporters sing 'O Canada' as pro-Hamas crowd says 'F*** Canada' outside historic synagogue
Police are separating two crowds outside of a historic synagogue in Montreal following an anti-Israel rally in the city on Monday night.
Authorities were stationed outside the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue on Tuesday afternoon, separating a crowd supporting Israel from a group of pro-Hamas protesters. Rebel News' Alex Lavoie and Guillaume Roy are on scene, where they have captured footage from the demonstrations.
HAPPENING NOW:
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) March 5, 2024
Police has established a protective perimeter around the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue here in Montreal ahead of an anticipated anti-Israel protest.
Yesterday, Hamas protesters surrounded the CIJA building, preventing anyone from entering.… pic.twitter.com/lRL8CnhaFO
A video shared by Lavoie shows the pro-Israel side singing O Canada as they waved Israeli flags. On the opposite side, Hamas supporters waved Palestinian flags and made calls to “free Palestine.”
Chants of “F***k Canada” were also heard by the Rebel News team.
The tense situation comes just a day after a clash between police and Hamas supporters. On Monday night, a number of arrests were made as a pro-Hamas crowd scuffled with police while blocking the Montreal Jewish Federation Building and Holocaust Museum.
In a video posted to social media by Rebel's Yanky Pollak, the crowd could be heard chanting "Shame on you" as officers detained multiple individuals. The pro-Hamas gathered to protest a speaking event by three Israeli Defense Force reservists hosted at the building, Global News reports.
A small crowd of counter-protesters rallied in opposition.
The pro-Hamas crowd scuffled with the Montreal police in front of the Montreal Jewish Federation Building and Holocaust Museum.https://t.co/21JVLG819d pic.twitter.com/jC2lydYzna
— Yanky 🇺🇲 (@Yanky_Pollak) March 5, 2024
“The demonstrators are attempting to block access to the building and are harassing those trying to enter,” said a statement from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. “This is not about political views or a foreign conflict; it's an intentional intimidation of Jewish Montrealers. The protests we've decried for weeks have escalated into a hate mob targeting Jewish institutions.”
— Yanky 🇺🇲 (@Yanky_Pollak) March 5, 2024
Montreal has seen a number of other incidents since Hamas carried out a horrific terror attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. Previously, an individual threw a Molotov cocktail at a synagogue in Montreal, while Jewish building have been shot at multiple times.
Rebel News is calling on the government of Canada to deport non-citizens supporting Hamas, a designated terrorist entity in Canada since 2002. Sign our petition and help us raise awareness at DeportHamas.com.
Featured Stories
