Pro-Palestinian Protesters Try to Topple Statue Near Montreal Encampment

People walk past a defaced statue of Queen Victoria outside a new pro-Palestinian encampment set up in Victoria Square in downtown Montreal, on June 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Montreal police were called out to reports of pro-Palestinian protesters attempting to topple the Queen Victoria statue near an encampment in the city’s Victoria Square.

A police spokesperson told The Epoch Times that officers arrived before the statue could be pulled down, with the protesters splitting up.