World Beyond War Canada (WBWC) confirmed it shut down access to North American military arms show CANSEC in Ottawa by holding an anti-Israel protest. WBWC said CANSEC is where weapons being used by Israel on Rafah are being sold. “Where Israeli military reps are trying to justify their genocide,” tweeted WBWC on Wednesday.“No one is getting into this arms fair here in Ottawa today.”.WBWC blocked access to CANSEC by blockading roads and holding a display of people pretending to be injured by Israel’s misfires. “Lockheed Martin, where are you?” said anti-Israel protestors. “Your hands are bloody too.”.Anti-Israel protestors waved Palestinian flags and held signs with messages such as “Demilitarize, Decarbonize, Decolonize” and “War Crimes Start Here.” While some of the protestors lied down on the ground for the display, others formed a line to prevent people from entering CANSEC. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) confirmed Wellington Street was closed between O’Connor and Elgin Street because anti-Israel protestors had moved to the area. “Expect temporary traffic delays in the downtown core and consider taking an alternate route,” said OPS..Wellington Street is right by Parliament Hill and was where the Freedom Convoy congregated. This ordeal comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on April 21 there is a difference between peaceful protests and hateful intimidation. READ MORE: Trudeau says pro-Hamas protests do not belong in CanadaTrudeau called it “unconscionable to glorify the antisemitic violence and murder perpetrated by Hamas on October 7th.”“This rhetoric has no place in Canada,” said Trudeau.
World Beyond War Canada (WBWC) confirmed it shut down access to North American military arms show CANSEC in Ottawa by holding an anti-Israel protest. WBWC said CANSEC is where weapons being used by Israel on Rafah are being sold. “Where Israeli military reps are trying to justify their genocide,” tweeted WBWC on Wednesday.“No one is getting into this arms fair here in Ottawa today.”.WBWC blocked access to CANSEC by blockading roads and holding a display of people pretending to be injured by Israel’s misfires. “Lockheed Martin, where are you?” said anti-Israel protestors. “Your hands are bloody too.”.Anti-Israel protestors waved Palestinian flags and held signs with messages such as “Demilitarize, Decarbonize, Decolonize” and “War Crimes Start Here.” While some of the protestors lied down on the ground for the display, others formed a line to prevent people from entering CANSEC. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) confirmed Wellington Street was closed between O’Connor and Elgin Street because anti-Israel protestors had moved to the area. “Expect temporary traffic delays in the downtown core and consider taking an alternate route,” said OPS..Wellington Street is right by Parliament Hill and was where the Freedom Convoy congregated. This ordeal comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on April 21 there is a difference between peaceful protests and hateful intimidation. READ MORE: Trudeau says pro-Hamas protests do not belong in CanadaTrudeau called it “unconscionable to glorify the antisemitic violence and murder perpetrated by Hamas on October 7th.”“This rhetoric has no place in Canada,” said Trudeau.
