Protest swiftly condemned by all levels of government; organizing group denies hospital targeted

Toronto police say they are increasing their presence along hospital row after a pro-Palestinian protest downtown on Monday night, including outside Mount Sinai Hospital.

Toronto Police Service spokesperson Stephanie Sayer told CBC News the increased police presence is to ensure that essential hospital services and emergency routes remain accessible.

“Interfering with the operations of a hospital is not acceptable,” Sayer wrote in an email.

Police have not said if the hospital’s operations were impacted by the protest. The hospital has not responded to CBC News’s request for comment.

“The Toronto Police Service is investigating several incidents that occurred in front of Mount Sinai Hospital and along the demonstration route. As we have said before, officers use their discretion during large crowd demonstrations and even if arrests are not deemed safe to make at the time, investigations will continue and charges can be laid at a later date,” Sayer said.

  • n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    Click ok the picture m8. Takes you to another story about the girl on the bag they are holding. It’s part of the fucking protest

    THE RALLY WALKING SOUTH ON YONGE ST. ON FEB. 12. A PROTESTER (MIDDLE) HOLDS AN LIKENESS OF A BODY BAG WITH THE IMAGE OF HIND RAJAB ON IT, A SIX-YEAR OLD PALESTINIAN GIRL WHO WAS KILLED RECENTLY IN GAZA CITY BY ISRAEL AFTER HER FAMILY WAS KILLED IN A CAR WITH HER AND SHE SENT A DISTRESS CALL. AN AMBULANCE CREW WAS SENT, AND HIND WAS LATER FOUND DEAD AT THE SCENE, AS WERE TWO PARAMEDICS SENT TO HELP. PHOTO: JOSHUA BEST