Protests outside the constituency offices of Canadian MPs Kevin Vuong and Randy Boissonnault have turned contentious, with anti-Israel demonstrators accused of genocide and chanting 'from the river to the sea.' A Jewish man and counter-protesters have expressed support for Israel, while a former Iranian political prisoner, Salman Sima, opposed the Palestinian protest and voiced support for Vuong. Sima faced harassment from Hamas sympathizers but stood firm in his stance against antisemitism. Additionally, footage shows anti-Israel protesters setting the Israeli flag on fire in Philadelphia.
Anti-Israel protesters laugh as they set the Israeli flag on fire in Philadelphia: “F*ck the Nazi settler state” https://t.co/Kh6qwKyaSV
I stood against antisemitism and for what is right. Hamas Sympatizers harrassed me and tried to block my way, but they didn’t succeed. My message was clear: "Hamas is a terrorist organization." I'm proud of what I did in front of @KevinVuongMP's office, and I never cover my face. https://t.co/u07NSweH1N
Two counter protesters were particularly strident at the demonstration outside MP Kevin Vuong’s constituency office. #cdnpoli #Toronto #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #ProtestMania https://t.co/hS4kF5VeHI
Counter-protestors call out an anti-Israel group outside MP Kevin Vuong's office for hiding their faces. One points to masked individuals and calls them cowards. Footage by @BethBaisch https://t.co/dSOyQgH2Kb
Happening now outside of Edmonton Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault's constituency office. Another anti-Israel protest, rife with genocidal "from the river to the sea" chants. They brought their own fire pit. (I was reliably informed by Liberals during the Freedom Convoy that… https://t.co/VCGaeDdH6s
A Jewish man tells anti-Israel protestors "I'm a Canadian citizen and I support Israel!" and starts to sing Israel's national anthem outside of MP Kevin Vuong's constituency office. At one point, one of the protestors says "F*ck Canada AND Israel!" Footage by @BethBaisch https://t.co/gorb0j7yfG
INTERVIEW: @SalmanSima, a former political prisoner from Iran who stands against terrorist organization, Hamas explains why he came out in opposition to the Palestinian protest that happened outside Toronto MP @KevinVuongMP’s office & why he supports Vuong. https://t.co/LFnMqulcuH
Counter protester Salman Sima asserts his right to walk unimpeded on the sidewalk by physically pushing past protesters. This demonstration is happening outside MP Kevin Vuong’s constituency office in Spadina-Fort York. #cdnpoli #Toronto #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #ProtestMania https://t.co/tS7P1kDxwj
Anti-Israel protestors accuse independent MP Kevin Vuong of genocide outside his constituency office. Vuong has been incredibly supportive of the Jewish community in the face of rising antisemitism. Footage by @BethBaisch https://t.co/uP6dCVvPTI