During a weekend of heightened tensions, Toronto police arrested individuals at a pro-Palestinian protest, drawing criticism from demonstrators and accusations of police brutality. In a separate incident in New York, activists Matthew Menzies, 31, John Rozendaal, 63, and Gregory Schwedock, 35, disrupted Easter Sunday services at St. Patrick's Cathedral, shouting "free Palestine" and holding up a banner saying "silence=death", and were charged with disruption of religious service. The Toronto incidents have sparked calls for an investigation into the police's use of force, with reports of protesters being attacked with horses and batons, leading to injuries. Organizers and protesters are demanding an independent investigation into the actions of the police, while the police have rejected claims of excessive force. Additionally, pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after allegedly attacking Toronto Police with a flag pole and horse manure at the demonstration.
Pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after allegedly attacking Toronto Police with a flag pole and horse manure at a demonstration on Saturday. https://t.co/50B62uhuFb
Pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after allegedly attacking Toronto Police with a flag pole and horse manure at a Saturday demonstration, with law enforcement announcing they are seeking another man for assault of an officer. Report by @StarrJpost. https://t.co/7LvVWHyCOO
Journalists Seán O’Shea, Beatrice Vaisman, and Desmond Cole ask questions during press conference outside Toronto Police headquarters about pro-Palestine protests. 📸 Apr 1, 2024 #cdnpoli #Toronto #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #ProtestMania https://t.co/k89kyYbinl
Protester complains about being pushed by police as his comrades swarm and hit my videographer. 📸 Mar 31, 2024 #cdnpoli #Toronto #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #ProtestMania https://t.co/zHZb4vOzGc
Police search for man accused of assaulting Toronto cop at Saturday's protest https://t.co/MZ88KuVJ7b
In Toronto, Canada, police brutally suppressed a peaceful gathering of Palestinian supporters. https://t.co/1xEHJBwPGz
Organizers of pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto accuse officers of police brutality, call for independent investigation https://t.co/AA4UgXEMO8
Hamas supporters disrupt Easter Sunday services at NYC's iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral. For them, no place is allowed to function if they don't get what they want. It's not a bug of their anti-Western, anti-American movement. It's a feature. https://t.co/sI1hB820TF
Toronto man, 43, facing multiple charges in Don Mills Station assault probe, via @JaneCStevenson https://t.co/8vZuaMEBbq
Man charged after victim stabbed in Oshawa https://t.co/CSY7x8VOpl https://t.co/OOECVuGrGE
Pro-Palestinian protesters say cops used excessive force; Toronto police reject claim https://t.co/y8ykpwtozy https://t.co/mSpGn1ggyq
IS CANADA STILL A DEMOCRACY? Police in Toronto violently attacked Pro Palestinian protests with horses and batons. People were beaten until they bled. They were thrown headfirst into concrete. What about their Human Rights? https://t.co/xNOIcbX1St
Organizers of pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto call for investigation amid accusations of police brutality https://t.co/S5krxny9IZ
At St Patricks Cathedral in NY on Easter Sunday, 3 activists entered & started shouting "free Palestine, & held up a banner saying "silence=death". Matthew Menzies, 31, John Rozendaal, 63, & Gregory Schwedock, 35, were arrested & charged with disruption of religious service. https://t.co/1c5pM7csiR
Toronto police make arrests during weekend pro-Palestinian protest, draw criticism from demonstrators - police don't act quickly enough (e.g. Freedom Convoy) they get criticised; they do and they still get criticised https://t.co/TXMIyMhzx9