TORONTO — A pro-Palestine group says some of its supporters have been arrested for protesting inside a Toronto business it claims is linked with Israeli causes.
The group, which calls itself Jews Say No To Genocide, says in a statement that dozens of people went into the offices of Awz Ventures around Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue West on Jan. 31 and held a demonstration.All three are charged with mischief to property, being members of an unlawful assembly and failing to leave the premises when asked.
Police allege several people unlawfully gained access to a private business, and that the accused obstructed the operation of the business and failed to leave when directed. In a statement, Jews Say No To Genocide says Toronto Police are on the wrong side of history and accuses them of selectively enforcing the law.
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