Hate crime charges for alleged Hezbollah flag wavers at Toronto anti-Israel protest

(Toronto Sun) Two GTA men face hate crime charges after allegedly waving flags belonging to a terror group at last week’s Toronto anti-Israel protest.

According to Toronto Police, two men were spotted waving flags belonging to Hezbollah, a Lebanese terror organization currently at war with Israel.

The two men were reportedly told by officers to stop waving the flags, as they threatened to disrupt public peace, but police say the men ignored the warnings.

Concern over the size of the crowd prompted police to disengage, but the investigation apparently continued.

On Wednesday, police arrested Ahmad Sheikhani, of Oakville, and Hamad Khalid Menshed, of Mississauga, and charged them with public incitement of hatred.

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