Protest swiftly condemned by all levels of government; organizing group denies hospital targeted

Toronto police say they are increasing their presence along hospital row after a pro-Palestinian protest downtown on Monday night, including outside Mount Sinai Hospital.

Toronto Police Service spokesperson Stephanie Sayer told CBC News the increased police presence is to ensure that essential hospital services and emergency routes remain accessible.

“Interfering with the operations of a hospital is not acceptable,” Sayer wrote in an email.

Police have not said if the hospital’s operations were impacted by the protest. The hospital has not responded to CBC News’s request for comment.

“The Toronto Police Service is investigating several incidents that occurred in front of Mount Sinai Hospital and along the demonstration route. As we have said before, officers use their discretion during large crowd demonstrations and even if arrests are not deemed safe to make at the time, investigations will continue and charges can be laid at a later date,” Sayer said.

  • TheBananaKing@lemmy.worldEnglish
    225·
    5 months ago

    Protesting near a hospital: bad and evil.

    Shelling a hospital: Quick, hand those people another billion dollars!

    • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      211·
      5 months ago

      So you think there’s any action by Palestinian protesters that can be considered wrong? Are they allowed to also murder Canadian Jews so long as it’s less than the number of deaths in Gaza?

      Where do you draw the line here?

      And what is it they’re trying to accomplish here? Gain support by antisemitic acts? What is your goal?

      We need to recognize this movement for what it is. It’s not about gaining support, it’s about maintaining a violent fervor to keep those in the movement energized. It’s becoming a hate group.

        • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.caOPEnglish
          16·
          4 months ago

          The truth hurts doesn’t it? Feels bad to realize you’re in the same movement as antisemitic people, and you’re too afraid to come out against the antisemitism in the movement you’re a part of. But as it slowly slides into becoming a hate group, you’re eventually going to have to come to terms with it.

          • ghostdoggtv@lemmy.worldEnglish
            21·
            4 months ago

            Antisemitism is meaningless. Down with Likud. Down with Israel. The diaspora is safer without them.