Ottawa Hamas cosplayers spark concern from mayor’s office But Ottawa Police maintain there is nothing wrong with anti-Israel marchers wearing Hamas-inspired uniforms

April 3, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) While anti-Israel marchers in Ottawa wearing Hamas-inspired costumes prompted concern from the city’s mayor’s office, Ottawa police maintain the activists did nothing wrong.

Footage of a March 29 anti-Israel protest in downtown Ottawa depicted marchers dressed in black, wearing black balaclavas and green headbands associated with members of Palestinian terror group Hamas — a proscribed terrorist entity under Canadian law.

Video posted over the weekend by Ottawa-based citizen journalists Chris Dacey and C-Squared depicted one of the activists goading and taunting those calling him out for his attire.

“Nice headband,” one videographer called out to the activist.

“Yeah, I like it too,” he replied.

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