Toronto police arrested Jewish journalist Ezra Levant of Rebel News during a pro-Hamas rally in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood at Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue. Levant was covering a weekly anti-Israel counter-protest when police ordered him to move away from the rally, citing that his presence was “inciting the crowd.”
Levant refused, alleging discrimination and stating, “I’m refusing to leave because I’m a Jew, and I’m a citizen.” Officers informed him he was under arrest for “breaching the peace.” Protesters cheered during the arrest, shouting slurs like “Zionist” and “loser.”
BREAKING: Toronto police have arrested a Jewish journalist for reporting on a Pro-Hamas demonstration in a Jewish locality.
This is Trudeau's Canada where you can wear a keffiyeh and set cars on fire but will be arrested for reporting that. pic.twitter.com/apmiBn0YGi
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) November 25, 2024
Levant, in a video posted by Rebel News, condemned the decision to arrest him while allowing demonstrators supporting Hamas—a banned terrorist organization—to remain. He likened the actions of a protester role-playing slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the neighborhood to someone dressing as Adolf Hitler in an area home to Holocaust survivors. He criticized the police for allegedly prioritizing foreign provocateurs over a journalist’s right to report.
BREAKING VIDEO: While reporting on the ongoing pro-terrorist demonstrations in the predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Toronto, @EzraLevant was arrested.
If you want to contribute to help us pay for Ezra’s legal defence and assurance, please donate here.… pic.twitter.com/W9Nh2XXcrG
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) November 24, 2024
Levant described the incident as “outrageous,” noting it was his first-ever arrest. As police escorted him away, several bystanders shouted, “Shame, let go of him.” Levant has called on authorities, including the mayor, to address the incident, questioning why peaceful citizens are removed while supporters of a terror group can dominate public spaces.
(With inputs from Asianet News)
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