Violence in Montreal had nothing to do with pro-Palestinian cause: police chief

Montreal’s constabulary main says it’s “impossible” for protestation organizers to forestall radical bent connected unit from infiltrating demonstrations.

Fady Dagher says the organizers of Friday’s anti-NATO protestation successful Montreal carnivore constricted work for the comparatively tiny fig of radical who smashed windows during the demonstration.

He believes those liable for the unit are portion of an “extreme near group” that had thing to bash with pro-Palestinian protesters who attended the demonstration.

Montreal constabulary person arrested 3 radical successful transportation with the protest, and Dagher says they program to apprehension much successful the adjacent week oregon two, but helium says radical who vandalize spot seldom look much than a fine.

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Dagher says determination person been much than 400 demonstrations successful Montreal since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas onslaught connected Israel, and the immense bulk of them person been peaceful.

Benoît Allard, a spokesperson for a pro-Palestinian radical that helped signifier Friday’s event, did not accidental who mightiness person been liable for the violence, but helium said helium understands the choler that led radical to enactment out.