Montreal Protests: Justin Trudeau Reacts to Violent Anti-NATO Demonstration [Video]

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned violent protests in Montreal Friday night as the city hosted delegates for the annual parliamentary assembly of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

“What we saw on the streets of Montreal last night was appalling,” Trudeau wrote Saturday on X, formerly Twitter. “Acts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence must be condemned wherever we see them.” He added that the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) is in communication with local police, stating “there must be consequences and rioters held accountable.”

Newsweek contacted Trudeau’s office via email on Saturday for comment.

The demonstration, organized by Divest for Palestine collective and independent labor union CLAC, coincided with Montreal’s hosting of the 70th annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Approximately 300 delegates from NATO members and partner states are attending the four-day event, which runs from November 22-25.

According to Montreal police spokesperson Const. Manuel Couture, the protest began at Place Émilie-Gamelin around …