Toronto protesters cheer as Iran fires drones at Israel

• Published date: 14 April 2024
• Author: MICHAEL STARR
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

During the Eid Unity March in downtown Toronto, a protest leader interrupted the demonstration to announce that "The Islamic republic of Iran has just sent tens of drones towards Israel!"

The crowd erupted in celebration, and the protest leader led them in shouts of "Allahu Akbar!"

"This has come as a direct response to the bombing of Israel to Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Israel has bombed multiple countries," said the protest leader.

Thornhill MP Melissa Lantsman said that the display showed that "It was never about a ceasefire."

"Support for terror against western democracy spilled into the streets of our country 6 months ago and governments across Canada did nothing," said Lantsman.

Jewish organizations respond to celebrations

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said on social media that the responses to the Iranian attack was "sickening, but not surprising."

"A regime oppressive of women, LGBTQ, minorities, that spreads terror across the MidEast & the world, is heroic when their targets are Jewish people," remarked CIJA.

Protesters could be seen in videos posted by pro-Palestinian groups dressed in military fatigues, wearing bandoliers for smoke grenades, and one protesters was wearing a black combat vest.

"There is only one solution, Intifada revolution," said protesters in a Pal.esign Instagram story.

Ottawa 4 Palestine posted an Instagram story on Saturday in which activists...