6 people arrested at Walk with Israel event, Toronto police say – Toronto

Toronto police say they arrested six folks at a pro-Israel march on the weekend.

The annual “Stroll with Israel” occasion occurred Sunday amid heightened safety and protests alongside the route.

Police say the folks arrested vary in age from 22 to 75.

One of many accused is alleged to have displayed antisemitic messages and is charged with public incitement of hatred.

Police allege one other of the accused threw an Israeli flag on the bottom and stomped on it, resulting in an incident wherein officers needed to separate him from demonstrators.

He’s additionally been charged with public incitement of hatred in addition to resisting a peace officer.

One other has been charged with assault after allegedly bumping into a girl sporting a keffiyeh and holding her little one on goal, inflicting her to stumble.

One of many accused was due in courtroom Monday and the others have hearings scheduled in July.