Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered windows.
Politicians in the prime minister’s cabinet, opposition parties as well as Quebec leaders have called the violence during Friday’s anti-NATO demonstration acts of antisemitism, but protesters deny the claim, saying they demonstrated against the “complicity” of NATO member countries in a war that has killed thousands of Palestinians.
Police spokesperson Veronique Dubuc said three people were arrested following a demonstration that began late afternoon Friday.She said police arrested a 22-year-old woman for obstructing police work and assaulting a police officer, as well as two men, 22 and 28, both for obstructing police work. All three were released and will appear in court …