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Anti-NATO protest in Montreal continues as politicians denounce Friday’s violence [Video]

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The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. 

Paul Chiasson The Canadian Press

By Joe Bongiorno The Canadian Press

MONTREAL – Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered windows.

Politicians in the prime minister’s cabinet, opposition parties as well as Quebec leaders have called the violence during Friday’s anti-NATO demonstration acts of antisemitism, but protesters deny the claim, saying they demonstrated against the “complicity” of NATO member countries in a war that has killed thousands of Palestinians.

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