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.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance's annual assembly.

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended police after chaos broke out at a demonstration Friday evening against the NATO Parliamentary Assembly taking place in the city.

Montreal's police chief said there have been as many as 109 arrests in connection with pro-Palestinian protests in the last 14 months.

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

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

An anti-NATO demonstration in Montreal turned violent on Friday, November 22, as protesters, dressed in black, rallied against Israel over a war that has killed thousands of Palestinians. At least three people were arrested as rioters sprayed paint and smashed windows at the Palais des Congrès,

Montreal’s mayor and police chief both say it will take time to arrest everyone who smashed windows and burned cars during a demonstration outside a NATO conference on Friday evening, since most of them had their faces covered.