FIRST READING: Canadian anti-Israel protests reaching new thresholds of extremism – National Post

Oct 02, 2024

Firebombs, waving the flags of listed terror organizations, calls for violence and the destruction of Canada

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While the Canadian anti-Israel movement has always had extremist rhetoric at its core, the last few weeks have witnessed a notable escalation in tactics, with demonstrators now attacking police, openly waving the flags of listed terror organizations and even calling for the destruction of Canada itself.

On Monday, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante slammed the “unacceptable” behaviour of a Sunday anti-Israel protest in which participants broke windows and threw makeshift firebombs at police.