Montreal’s police chief said he expects more arrests stemming from a Friday anti-NATO protest that turned violent, while one of the protest organizers on Sunday denounced political reaction as hijacking the underlying message of the demonstration.

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Senior Canadian ministers have condemned an anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent, saying “hatred and antisemitism” have no place in the country

On Nov. 22, around 800 people gathered in downtown Montreal to protest the 70th Annual Session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly, which is being held in the city between Nov. 22 and Nov. 25.

Three people were arrested after pro-Palestinian and anti-NATO protests in Montreal turned violent on Friday, police said. Protests denouncing NATO occurred in the city all day as it hosts the 70th annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly from Friday to Monday.

Fady Dagher estimates about 800 people took part in protests from several groups, but about 20 to 40 people were allegedly responsible for trouble that included smashed windows and metal barriers thro

It was one of a series of anti-Israel actions in recent days that have led to fallout in the Quebecois metropolis, from the shuttering of a cafe in the city's Jewish General Hospital to the cancelation of an Israeli-made film at a local festival.

NATO, pro-Palestinian demonstrators wreaked havoc on the streets of Montreal on Friday night, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto. (Credit: Reuters)