On camera, Toronto police were seen giving Hamas sympathizers who were obstructing a bridge close to a Jewish neighborhood piping hot Tim Hortons coffee. Protesters who were barred from joining the blockage took the coffee to the bridge. The coffee and a bag of biscuits were brought to the Hamas supporters by two police officers.
Laura Brabant, a spokesman for the Toronto Police Service, fervently defends coffee delivery to X Twitter users who support anti-Semitic terrorists.
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“Our officers are managing a dynamic situation. In performing a helpful act today, our officer’s motivation was to help keep tensions low and should not be interpreted as showing support for any cause or group. Our officers continue to work to de-escalate these demonstrations”
And:
“Officers in Toronto are often publicly criticized for heavy handed tactics used during demonstrations. Today, given a very dynamic situation, officers continued to work to de-escalate these demonstrations and maintain calm and the public’s safety”
In preparation for the Hamas protests, Toronto Police had already ordered traffic closures:
Marco Mendicino, a liberal MP representing the protest site, chastised the police by posting, “Good intentions aside, police serving coffee and food to protestors will just embolden more deliberate obstruction of traffic, undermine public safety, and add to local frustrations. Laws exist to prevent this. They need to be enforced!…Given the persistent disturbances, the City should look at using s.214.1 under the Highway Traffic Act to designate a community safety zone at the intersection of 401 & Avenue Rd, and other neighbourhoods that may have been impacted.”
Anthony Housefather, a fellow Liberal MP, likewise attacked police, “Police bringing food and coffee to demonstrators in the current context of the protests in Toronto was a very poor decision by @TorontoPolice. Unless the goal is to further undermine confidence in the way the force is handling the demonstrations.”
Watch the stirring protest videos by Caryma Sa’d, which feature the now-famous coffee delivery clip. Feel the intensity for yourself.
In a scenario straight out of Life of Brian by Monty Python, protesters asked police for access to the restroom, but they weren’t given it:
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Nonetheless, authorities let one Hamas sympathizer to remove a placard that negatively portrayed the demonstrators:
Ultimately, demonstrators decided not to stop the bridge:
Ezra Levant, proprietor of Rebel News, criticized police, “It’s not actually the pro-Hamas extremists who are blocking the road in and out of the Jewish community. It’s the police blocking the Jews for Hamas. They’re also delivering food and drinks to Hamas. Toronto Police do not deserve respect. They are unprofessional and unethical.”
