Quebec Premier denounces Hamas attack on Israel
Posted October 10, 2023 3:12 pm.
Last Updated October 10, 2023 4:25 pm.
Quebec Premier François Legault is denouncing the Hamas attack on Israel.
At a press conference in Montreal Tuesday, Legault decried the death of 33-year-old Quebecer Alexandre Look, who was participating in a music festival in Israel.
“There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that can justify Hamas terrorists attacking civilians. These are horrible actions,” said the Quebec premier.
Legault added that Quebec’s heart goes out to the Jewish population “in Montreal, in Israel and all over the world.”
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Regarding a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Montreal, Legault said it was “shameful” and “unacceptable.”
A few hundred demonstrators gathered at Dorchester Square in Montreal Saturday afternoon to show their support for Palestinian territories.
The event was strongly criticized, notably by federal Minister of Immigration Marc Miller.
“I am really very disappointed to see these people who allow themselves to take actions like that in such tragic, sad moments,” said Legault.
People take part in a protest for Palestine in Montreal, Sunday, October 8, 2023. Hamas militants led a surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday leading to many casualties on both sides and retaliation strikes by Israel into Gaza. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
—This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
