Pro-Palestinian protest organizers call for police accountability – Calgary [Video]

A group of pro-Palestinian protest organizers say they are being unfairly targeted by police and are calling for accountability.

Representatives from Justice for Palestinians, Independent Jewish Voices Calgary, Watermelon Foundation for Justice and the Calgary Student movement are accusing Calgary Police Service (CPS) officers of using excessive force during their protests.

“Organizers of these rallies have been subjected to a long series of discriminatory acts, double standards of the application of the law and abuses of power by Calgary police and city bylaw officers,” said Wesam Cooley with Justice of Palestinians.

The organizers are pointing to a Sept. 15th gathering at Tompkin’s Park on 17th Avenue where 12 tickets were issued and three people were arrested during what they describe as a peaceful protest, but CPS disagrees.

In a statement, CPS says “event organizers refused to collaborate with the CPS. The lack of cooperation was despite attempts from officers leading up to and …