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FIRST READING: Canadian police politely ask antizionists to stop blocking roads all the time

Antizionists say 'no'

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FIRST READING: Canadian police politely ask antizionists to stop blocking roads all the time Back to video

After more than two years and millions of dollars spent escorting anti-Israel marches through the B.C. capital, police have politely asked organizers to please stop illegally blockading roads each week.

To which organizers have already replied, no.

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On Wednesday, the Victoria Police said that they would stop providing traffic control and “related police resources” to anti-Israel demonstrators that had been routinely blocking roads in the city’s core every Saturday.

Citing “unsustainable strain” on officers, Victoria Police asked marchers to do like most other Victoria protests, and confine their demonstrations to the grounds of the B.C. Parliament buildings.

“After 126 weeks and 10,000 hours of support, VicPD is asking that protestors peacefully conclude the marching portion of their weekly Palestine demonstrations,” wrote the police department in a........

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