Far-left Palestine agitators shut down Toronto Pride, police announce parade cancelled
Libby Emmons and Beth Baisch
“In our millions, in our billions,” they chanted, “we are all Palestinians.”
The Toronto Pride Parade was shut down by Palestinian activists on Saturday who sat in the roadway on Yonge and Wellesley Streets. “Free, free Palestine, free, free, free Palestine,” they chanted in a refrain that has become familiar in recent months.
The action prompted police to cancel the remainder of the parade entirely. “The remainder of the parade has been cancelled by @PrideToronto,” the police said. “Officers are on the ground to facilitate the safe movement of people and vehicles/floats.” A street fair and stages were still “operational.”
The protesters, with their signs to “end pinkwashing,” stopped the parade from moving forward entirely. They waved Progress Flags, banged drums, and chanted throught megaphones. Some of the protesters wrapped themselves in keffiyehs and refused to move out of the street.
“In our millions, in our billions,” they chanted, “we are all Palestinians.”