Sumoud - MONTREAL Police Force Violence at Palestinian Political Prisoners Event.

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Sumoud - MONTREAL Police Force Violence at Palestinian Political Prisoners Event.

On Wednesday, April 19 (2006), over 50 police officers raided a Palestinian political prisoners event in Montreal. The event was the opening night of a Canada wide speaking tour on Palestinian child political prisoners and featured a series of speakers and performances. As a result of the police raid five people were unjustly arrested and charged.

The original "Break the Chains" Palestinian political prisoner support event was sponsored by Sumoud in Toronto; The Montreal event was organized and supported by Books to Prisoners Montreal, the Coalition Against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees, Indigenous Peoples Solidarity
Movement, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Montreal Anarchist Black Cross, No One Is Illegal-Montreal, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at McGill and Concordia and the Twelve Months PP/POW Calendar Project.

Date: 04/21/2006

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	In this photo, Montreal police, accompanied by a man (in the suit and tie) who was wearing an earpiece in a SUV outside, speak to event participants. Date: 04/21/2006 Views: 1171			In this photo you can see the police tackling Jaggi Singh. He helped organize the event, and refused to leave unless provided with a clear reason by police. The police would go on to arrest him for "obstruction" as well as 4 others. Date: 04/21/2006 Views: 1156
	Another photo of police pushing people and throwing chairs (which they would later claim were thrown by patrons). Date: 04/21/2006 Views: 1151			In this photo you can see a police officer using a baton against participants. At no point did the police provide a reason why event participants had to leave the venue, beyond the sentiment: "You must do what we say." Date: 04/21/2006 Views: 1325
	In this photo the police are tackling Ehab Lotayef. Ehab participated in the event as a poet, reading pieces concerning the Palestinian struggle for liberation and against occupation. Date: 04/21/2006 Views: 1092