(Canadian Press) It can sometimes be difficult to discern what constitutes a hate crime, Ottawa’s police chief acknowledged Monday as he confirmed his department is investigating a pro-Palestinian protest over the weekend on Parliament Hill.
Members of the city’s hate and bias unit began investigating complaints about the event Saturday, which police characterized as pertaining to the Gaza Strip.
Video on social media shows a large crowd of protesters filing past the Peace Tower, many carrying Palestinian flags, banners and placards calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
On one such video, a male voice can be heard praising last year’s Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and its affiliates that killed 1,200 people in southern Israel.
