Nearly 100 police officers were deployed in Vancouver on Tuesday as pro-Palestine supporters demanded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 香蕉视频直播 who dined at two separate restaurants in the city 香蕉视频直播 to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Several videos were posted by group @palsolidaritycad on Instagram over the course of Tuesday night (Nov. 14), one of which showed protesters entering a Vancouver restaurant where Trudeau was seated and forcing him to leave, and a second which showed people protesting outside another restaurant in Chinatown where he was dining.
In the first video, protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza enter the dining area while Trudeau is seated with at least one other person. Trudeau is seen getting up from his table and chatting with other restaurant patrons while being led out by security and then taking a selfie with a group.
Trudeau then went to another restaurant in Chinatown where protesters stood outside continuing their calls for a ceasefire.
Vancouver police officers can be seen .
In a release Wednesday, Sgt. Steve Addison said there were nearly 100 officers deployed to the Chinatown location around 10 p.m. Police said about 250 people surrounded the restaurant on Main Street, and officers were called to help with controlling and dispersing the crowd while the prime minister was escorted from the restaurant.
, Trudeau is seen exiting the second restaurant, followed by security and Vancouver Police officers as protesters continue to yell and call for a ceasefire.
Addison said two people were arrested during the Chinatown protest.
A 27-year-old from Coquitlam was arrested for assaulting a Vancouver police officer, who police say was 香蕉视频直播減unched in the face and had her eyes gouged while dispersing the protest.香蕉视频直播 Police say the officer received medical treatment for her injuries and the VPD is recommending charges against the man.
A 34-year-old from Vancouver was arrested for obstructing police, but he has been released from custody. The investigation is ongoing.
Trudeau was in the Lower Mainland Tuesday for battery company planning a $1-billion expansion.
The protests against him come as 52 municipal politicians across B.C. call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The open letter was signed by municipal officials who represent 29 local governments, while also calling for the federal government to push for unrestricted aid in Gaza and the release of all hostages.
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