{"id":19029,"date":"2024-11-26T17:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19029"},"modified":"2024-11-26T17:21:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:21:44","slug":"beleaguered-canadian-prime-minister-who-danced-at-taylor-swift-concert-during-montreal-riots-condemns-antisemitic-mob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19029","title":{"rendered":"Beleaguered Canadian Prime Minister who danced at Taylor Swift concert during Montreal riots condemns \u2018antisemitic\u2019 mob"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canada\u2019s beleagured Prime Minister has condemned the anti-Nato riots which erupted in Montreal last Friday, which saw \u201cacts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence\u201d sweep through the streets.<\/p>\n

Justin Trudeau faced backlash after a video surfaced of him at a Taylor Swift concert\u00a0in Toronto as his hometown, Montreal, descended into violent chaos.<\/p>\n

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Trudeau posing for selfies at the Taylor Swift concert while Montreal is on FIRE<\/p>\n

Millions of patriotic Canadians, are demanding the IMMEDIATE resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, following the violent antisemitic riots that occurred last night in Montreal. pic.twitter.com\/j6iZikL42J<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 sumit \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@sumit45678901) November 24, 2024<\/a>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Police said they made at least three arrests after two cars were set on fire, smoke bombs were ignited, and the windows of businesses were smashed, including those of the Palais des congr\u00e8, which was hosting a NATO conference.<\/p>\n

Trudeau\u00a0was criticised for attending the Eras Tour instead of dealing with the riots, which saw police officers assaulted wit\u00a0metal objects and small explosive devices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight, while Justin Trudeau is partying it up in Toronto, I was meeting with several members of the Jewish community of Montreal. Meanwhile, this is our hometown tonight,’ wrote Quebec Senator Leo Housakos\u00a0on X\/Twitter, posting footage from the night.<\/p>\n

During the evening, an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set ablaze\u00a0and protesters waved Palestinian, Lebanese\u00a0and Iranian flags, as well as one with the communist hammer and sickle.<\/p>\n

The demonstration, organised by Divest for Palestine and the Convergence of Anti-Capitalist Struggles, was in reaction to the city hosting approximately 300 delegates for the 70th annual parliamentary assembly of NATO.<\/p>\n

The conference, running from Friday to Monday, was about Ukraine, climate change and the alliance\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

The day before, pro-Palestine demonstrations had swept across Montreal, Canada\u2019s second-largest city. Videos circulating on social media showed one woman walking in front of a crowd of Jewish counter-protesters, saying: \u201cThe final solution is coming your way, the final solution. You know what the final solution is?\u201d<\/p>\n

The protester, who also performed a Nazi salute, was later identified as the owner of two franchises of Second Cup, a Canadian coffee chain, located at Montreal\u2019s Jewish General Hospital.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on social media, the company said that it is closing those locations and terminating the owner\u2019s contract.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we saw on the streets of Montreal last night was appalling,” Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote Saturday on X\/Twitter, referring to Friday\u2019s riots.<\/p>\n

\u201cActs 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.”<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister sparked outrage after clips surfaced on social media of him enjoying a concert from Taylor Swift\u2019s Era\u2019s Tour on Friday night as violent riots spread across Montreal.<\/p>\n

His press secretary,\u00a0Jenna Ghassabeh,\u00a0confirmed that\u00a0he was at the concert in Toronto with family members\u00a0\u2014 the Eras Tour’s second-last night in the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cLawless protestors run roughshod over Montreal in violent protest. The Prime Minister dances. This is the Canada built by the Liberal government. Bring back law and order, safe streets and communities in the Canada we once knew and love,\u201d tweeted MP Don Stewart.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Lawless protestors run roughshod over Montreal in violent protest.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister dances.<\/p>\n

This is the Canada built by the Liberal government.<\/p>\n

Bring back law and order, safe streets and communities in the Canada we once knew and loved. pic.twitter.com\/PVJvR6gtmf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Don Stewart (@donstewartmp) November 23, 2024<\/a>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The protest began at Place \u00c9milie-Gamelin around 4:30 p.m, then merged with another demonstration near Place des Arts, according to Montreal police spokesperson Constable Manuel Couture.<\/p>\n

It had turned violent by 6:10pm, when demonstrators lit a mannequin on fire, threw smoke bombs and metal barriers into the street to obstruct police work, then threw fireworks and assaulted police officers.<\/p>\n

Police said they deployed chemical irritants and other crowd control measures to disperse the rioters after they had vandalised multiple storefronts. The demonstration was dispersed by 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Officers arrested a 22-year-old woman for assaulting a police officer an obstructing police work and two men, 22 and 28, for obstructing police work. All three are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.<\/p>\n

Senior ministers in Canada condemned Friday\u2019s riots, saying \u201chatred and antisemitism\u201d have no place in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we saw was not peaceful protest. What we saw was actually violence, hate and antisemitism, and this has no place on our streets,\u201d said Foreign Affairs Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we saw was not peaceful protest. What we saw was actually violence, hate and antisemitism, and this has no place on our streets,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Defence Minister Bill Blair called the riots an act of \u201canarchy\u201d orchestrated by a \u201cmob\u201d,<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was engagement in violence and hatred on display in the City of Montreal,\u201d he said. \u201cThose behaviours are unacceptable and we can condemn them, and in particular the hatred and antisemitism that was on display, in the strongest possible terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n