17 Questions
What gesture did a protester make at a demonstration in Montreal?
Roman salute
What phrase was shouted in Arabic by a protester according to the text?
Death to Israel, Death to Jews
What symbol was on the palm of the protester who gave the salute?
Red triangle
What did DiploAct call the man who made the antisemitic gesture?
Antisemite
Where did the Monday demonstration take place?
Jewish Community Foundation
What event was happening during the Monday demonstration?
IDF reservist speaking event
Which organization posted a video showing the protester's actions?
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
The protester who gave the National Socialist salute was unmasked.
False
The red triangle on the protester's hand is a symbol used in Nazi propaganda.
False
The event where the protester gave the Nazi salute was held at a Jewish Community Foundation.
True
The protester called for 'Death to the Palestinians' instead of 'Death to the Jews'.
False
The organization DiploAct supported the actions of the protester.
False
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs condemned the hate and antisemitism displayed by the protesters.
True
The events took place in a predominantly Muslim neighborhood in Montreal.
False
The protester shouted 'Death to Israel, Death to Jews' in English, not Arabic.
False
The man who gave the Nazi salute was a former IDF reservist.
False
'More disturbing hate and antisemitism' was mentioned by CIJA in response to the protest.
True
Study Notes
Protest Incident in Montreal
- Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside a Jewish Community Foundation and Montreal Holocaust Museum event featuring an IDF reservist speaker.
- A masked protester was filmed giving a National Socialist salute, a gesture associated with Nazi ideology.
- The protester also shouted "Death to the Jews" in Arabic, as seen in a video posted by The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
- On the protester's hand was a red triangle band, a symbol used in Hamas propaganda to target Israeli personnel or vehicles and adopted by some activists to show support for violence against opponents.
Reactions to the Incident
- DiploAct, the speaking tour organizers, condemned the protester's actions, labeling him an antisemite and stating, "We cannot accept this."
- The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) also denounced the incident, saying, "There is nothing peaceful about this."
Explore an incident where a pro-Hamas protester in Montreal gives a National Socialist salute and shouts 'Death to the Jews' during a demonstration. The disturbing footage captures protesters performing Nazi salutes at an IDF reservist speaking event, sparking controversy.
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