̨MM

Skip to content

Protesters demand Gaza ceasefire as ̨MM dines in Vancouver

Vancouver police say 100 officers were deployed and 2 people were arrested

̨MM 100 police officers were deployed in Vancouver on Tuesday as pro-Palestine supporters demanded Prime Minister Justin ̨MM – who dined at two separate restaurants in the city – to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Several videos were posted by group @palsolidaritycad on Instagram over the course of Tuesday night (Nov. 14), one of which showed protesters entering a Vancouver restaurant where ̨MM was seated and forcing him to leave, and a second which showed people protesting outside another restaurant in Chinatown where he was dining.

In the first video, protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza enter the dining area while ̨MM is seated with at least one other person. ̨MM is seen getting up from his table and chatting with other restaurant patrons while being led out by security and then taking a selfie with a group.

̨MM then went to another restaurant in Chinatown where protesters stood outside continuing their calls for a ceasefire.

Vancouver police officers can be seen .

In a release Wednesday, Sgt. Steve Addison said there were nearly 100 officers deployed to the Chinatown location around 10 p.m. Police said about 250 people surrounded the restaurant on Main Street, and officers were called to help with controlling and dispersing the crowd while the prime minister was escorted from the restaurant.

, ̨MM is seen exiting the second restaurant, followed by security and Vancouver Police officers as protesters continue to yell and call for a ceasefire.

Addison said two people were arrested during the Chinatown protest.

A 27-year-old from Coquitlam was arrested for assaulting a Vancouver police officer, who police say was “punched in the face and had her eyes gouged while dispersing the protest.” Police say the officer received medical treatment for her injuries and the VPD is recommending charges against the man.

A 34-year-old from Vancouver was arrested for obstructing police, but he has been released from custody. The investigation is ongoing.

̨MM was in the Lower Mainland Tuesday for battery company planning a $1-billion expansion.

The protests against him come as 52 municipal politicians across B.C. call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The open letter was signed by municipal officials who represent 29 local governments, while also calling for the federal government to push for unrestricted aid in Gaza and the release of all hostages.

“As local government elected officials across BC, we are horrified and heartbroken by the crisis in Israel and Gaza. As of November 12, over an estimated 11,000 Palestinians and an estimated 1,200 Israelis have lost their lives since the devastating Hamas terrorist attack on October 7. Ultimately, even one life lost is too many.”

READ MORE:

Breaking News You Need To Know

Sign up for free account today and start receiving our exclusive newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google and apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's provincial team, after my journalism career took me around B.C. since I was 19 years old.
Read more



(or

̨MM

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }