69-year-old David Mivasair from Ontario was detained by police on Saturday and charged with mischief under $5,000, which leaves him potentially liable to a jail sentence of up to two years
TORONTO A Rabbi has been charged by police after helping organize a protest that left the steps of the Israeli consulate in Toronto painted red. Some members of the Jewish community, as well as other activists, condemned Israel’s violence in Gaza Friday morning by painting the steps of the consulate something they say was meant to symbolize a river of blood. The action was taken on the same day that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced, ending an 11-day war that left more than 250 people dead. The vast majority of the people killed were Palestinians. On Friday, Rabbi David Mivasair, a member of Independent Jewish Voices, told CTV News Toronto that the “violence by Israel across Palestine cannot be washed away.”
Published Sunday, May 23, 2021 1:16PM EDT A Rabbi has been charged by police after helping organize a protest that left the steps of the Israeli consulate in Toronto painted red. Some members of the Jewish community, as well as other activists, condemned Israel’s violence in Gaza Friday morning by painting the steps of the consulate something they say was meant to symbolize a river of blood. The action was taken on the same day that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced, ending an 11-day war that left more than 250 people dead. The vast majority of the people killed were Palestinians.
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With 3,300 rockets falling on Israel from the Gaza strip so far, any thought of de-escalation of their efforts is “not on the table,” says a senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson.
“As long as rocket fire continues and our civilians are held hostage by (Hamas) terrorists, we will defend our country,” Lt.-Col. Jonathan Conricus said during a press briefing from Israel on Tuesday.
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He said Hamas has amassed about 12,000 rockets and most are “dispersed underground under civilian facilities,” he said, adding that Hamas has the capacity to fire rockets at Tel Aviv.