Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua denounced "hate of any kind" after pro-Palestine protesters clashed with pro-Israel protestors May 16. The protest, which took place at Thornhill’s Jaffari Community Centre, saw York Regional Police positioning themselves between the two groups of protesters. In reaction, Bevilacqua tweeted, "Tonight, I spoke with representatives of the Jaffari Community Centre in Thornhill about today’s protest. Before his two tweets, Bevilacqua shared an online statement, describing how Vaughan, home to one of the largest Jewish communities outside Israel, continues to stand up against all forms of discrimination, hatred and anti-Semitism. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Police didn't take any side and were only there for management of the situation, she said.

Source: thestar May 19, 2021 09:56 UTC