Al-Quds Day rally takes place in Toronto [Video]

The annual Al-Quds Day march and rally in Toronto made its way from Queen’s Park to the American consulate on Saturday.

Members of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) organized a counter-protest directly across from the consulate, in front of a Staples office supply store at the corner of University Avenue and Armoury Street.

Al-Quds Day started in Iran in 1979 as a way to protest Jerusalem Day. It’s traditionally held around the world on the final day of Ramadan and generally includes calls to end the “occupation” of Jerusalem and for the destruction of Israel.

In response to this year’s event in Toronto, where alleged Holocaust denier Kevin Barrett was slated to speak, B’nai Brith launched an online petition to keep him out of Canada.

“Toronto police must not allow Queen’s Park, our provincial …