On December 19, the Toronto Star published a letter to the editor by Toronto-resident Joanne Clarke claiming that Israel has killed “20,000 Palestinian civilians.”
You mean Hamas could be lying? Oh No!
“Oct 7 2023”
Mohammedans in car caravan disrupt Christmas caroling in Washington Square Park
Pro-Palestinian protesters tried to play the role of Grinch when they crashed a Christmas caroling tradition at Washington Square Park Sunday night – but holiday revelers were undeterred as they sang themselves “hoarse” during the dueling events.
Some demonstrators circled their cars around the iconic Big Apple park, blaring music and honking their horns while dozens of others chanted on the sidewalk as carolers gathered to sing holiday favorites on Christmas Eve.
Despicable shitheads.
Victoria theatre entrance vandalized amid protest over play set in Israel
Stickers and graffiti saying “Free Palestine” have been plastered outside the Belfry Theatre entrance in protest against the staging of The Runner, a one-man play that focuses on the experience of a volunteer member of ZAKA, an ultra-Orthodox rescue service in Israel.
UK: Police arrest protester over ‘pro-Hamas’ words at Gaza rally
One of Scotland’s most prominent pro-Palestine activists has been arrested under counter-terrorism laws.
Mick Napier, a veteran campaigner, has been charged with expressing “an opinion or belief” in support of Hamas, which is a banned organisation in the UK.
He was taken into custody after speaking at a rally in Glasgow against Israel’s attacks in Gaza. He was released and is due to appear in court in January.
Ottawa: Pro-Hamas protest group plans to fight $1,500 noise infraction tickets in court
An organizer of recent protests in support of Palestinians in the ongoing Gaza conflict says she’s shocked and disappointed by the city’s decision to hand out bylaw noise infractions at the event, noting that the event has gone on for over 10 weeks with no issues.
Sarah Abdul-Karim, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement, confirmed Sunday that three tickets, at $490 each, were handed out during Saturday afternoon’s event.
“Each person who was on the (microphone) got a ticket,” she said.
Ottawa police did multiple attempts to silence this protest, but we are still here chanting: “Shame shame Ottawa Police” #gaza #Palestine #GazaConflict #Isreal pic.twitter.com/mOJhUZqVsC
— IZ🇵🇸 (@IZ_Palestine) December 23, 2023
Hamas supporter threats cross the line. Mall marchers exceed Charter limits, Canadian tolerance standards
HAD ENOUGH yet? Of disruptive pro-Palestinian protests in Canada, I mean. Screaming mobs waving the Palestinian flag this week stormed into busy shopping malls in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver disrupting Christmas shopping — hauling down a Christmas tree at one.
Terrified children could be heard on videos crying as their mothers whisked them away from Christmas displays swarmed by demonstrators, leaving one mall Santa stunned at the commotion.
Freedom of expression carries with it the democratic limits that the Charter allows for. It does now allow for harassment, intimidation, mischief or counselling hatred and terrorism. It certainly should not allow thugs to ruin some kids’ Christmas.
Barbara Kay: The Christian organization that is a true friend of Israel’s
Since Oct. 7, I have been writing columns about alarming spikes in antisemitism and the revival of Jews’ historical fears. But in this, my pre-Christmas and final column of 2023, I feel bound to light a candle instead of cursing the darkness. So I’m shifting my focus to gratitude for Christian philosemitism.
I am grateful for all the warm and sympathetic emails I have received from Christian readers, both Catholic and Protestant, who immediately understood Hamas’s pogrom for exactly what it was — terrorism and an act of pure evil — and were horrified by those who strove to give it “context,” or to explain it as an act of “decolonization” or “resistance.”
Standing over Sinwar’s crater of a house, an inside look at Khan Yunis
This time, going into Gaza, I brought earplugs and a face mask.
When I last visited northern Gaza, including Shifa Hospital, I learned the hard way how thunderingly loud it was inside a “Namer” armored personnel carrier (APC) and decided that on the trip to Khan Yunis, being able to hear myself think was a priority.
Likewise, the dust that I inhaled on my last trip to Gaza – the area is so destroyed that both open and mostly closed vehicles get covered in dust – convinced me to pull out the “rainy-day” coronavirus masks that I still had lying around so I could breathe normally.
🔴WATCH: IDF soldiers exposed Hamas' northern headquarters.
Dozens of meters deep, the underground headquarters was made up of 2 levels, with an intricate tunnel network—used for directing combat and the movement of terrorists. This network was connected to a shaft leading to… pic.twitter.com/rioSighGz0
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 24, 2023
Over 200 Americans move TO Israel since Hamas barbaric attack launched a war and wave of antisemitism
More than 200 Americans have moved to Israel since the barbaric Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.
Aaron Gold, 26, was visiting friends in Israel when the war broke out. After returning to his home in Philadelphia he felt a strong desire to return to the Holy Land despite the ongoing war.
‘Hezbollah could attack now, they could attack in six months, they could attack in six years,’ he told The Times of Israel. ‘You can’t plan it.’
I have read where many more are expected to leave Europe where the situation is much more dangerous.
The Hamas split over its war with Israel
Hamas leaders based in Qatar have been holding talks with Palestinian officials from Fatah, the political organization that dominates the Palestinian Authority which governs the West Bank. The once rival organizations are in discussions about forming an alliance for governing Gaza after the war with Israel.
Jewish volunteers putting up posters of Gaza hostages assaulted in north-west London
Jewish volunteers putting up posters of Gaza hostages were assaulted in north-west London in an alleged anti-Semitic attack.
The Metropolitan Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a group of volunteers putting up posters of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza.
Footage on social media shows the moment a man shouting abuse pushed a woman to the ground and smashed her phone.
IDF reveals: This is how bodies of five Gaza hostage were found, recovered
The IDF on Sunday night disclosed the full background behind the finding of five bodies of hostages held by Hamas in a huge underground tunnel near Jabalya in northern Gaza.
Around two weeks ago, the IDF found two bodies. A few days later, it found three more nearby. At the time, the military announced finding only the first two.
The tunnel was vast, including a large elevator and large rooms, and split into side rooms, like command centers, medical stations, prayer rooms, and rooms for manufacturing weapons.
IDF intelligence effort, led by Unit 504, located & recovered bodies of five hostages abducted & murdered on Oct 7th. Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman, Corporal Nik Beizer, Eden Zacharia, & Elia Toledano laid to rest in Israel.
May their memories be a blessing. pic.twitter.com/WkZtu2gQUd
— The Mossad: Satirical, Yet Awesome (@TheMossadIL) December 24, 2023
‘No Xmas as usual’: pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in US cities
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters waved the pan-Arab colors flag and wore the symbolic Palestinian keffiyeh in a series of coordinated “No Xmas as Usual in a Genocide” rallies and marches across the US on Saturday.
Organizers with Shut It Down for Palestine said the organization had focused its protests on the second-most popular shopping day of the year – the day before Christmas Eve – as part of ongoing civic and commercial disruptions. Organizers said they planned to “organize actions to boycott, disrupt and rally at commercial centers”.
Co-ordinators with Shut It Down for Palestine decried Israel’s assault on Gaza as one of “incredible cruelty”.
We’ve covered more than 40 Toronto events since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. What we’ve seen is heartbreaking, hopeful — and complicated
Every part of the world is tethered to Toronto. In this city, with its microcosms of global cultures, aftershocks of every quake are deeply felt. And when there is war, the heightened tensions spill into our streets, our politics and our lives.
In the 11 weeks since the onset of the conflict, the Star has spent hundreds of hours covering more than 40 events in the GTA related to the Israel-Hamas war.
We’ve seen tears and fights. We’ve been to rallies that have drawn thousands to the downtown core, and intimate memorials hosted at neighbourhood parks.
In a nutshell the Star explains why they’re on Team Hamas.
Pro-Palestinians ‘attack’ counter-demonstrator, Canadian flag at Toronto protest
An Iranian-Canadian activist says violent pro-Palestinian demonstrators dislocated his shoulder and ripped away a flag at a protest in downtown Toronto on Saturday.
Video on social media shows Salman Sima, who has counter-protested at recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Toronto, struggling with protesters to keep his “lion and sun” version of the Iranian flag, used by opponents of the Islamic regime of Iran. Goldie Ghamari, an Ontario MPP, said the flag represents “freedom and democracy.”
Look at the ridiculous fascists in Toronto who can’t bear to see an Iranian dissident carrying the Canadian flag. They try to rip it from him and then start squealing like they’re the victim. Pathetic cry-bullies. I am continually in awe of Iranian activists. Bravo to @SalmanSima pic.twitter.com/VHml0Ux8W7
— Heidi Bachram 🎗️ (@HeidiBachram) December 24, 2023