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The Calgary Police Service said it escorted 12 protesters out of The Core shopping center Monday afternoon after allegedly “engaging in disruptive behavior.”
According to a spokesperson for the CPS, the protesters, who arrived shortly after midday, “damaged property” at the Indigo store on the first floor of the centre. The spokesperson also said that the protesters had been removed from the center and that an investigation was underway into the incident.
The incident at the Indigo location happened shortly after the protesters lay down on the ground floor at the west end of the mall protesting aerospace and defense companies with offices in Calgary.
A pamphlet obtained by a Global News reporter claimed that at least three aerospace and defense companies with offices in Calgary are “directly involved” in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. These companies include Raytheon Technologies, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin.
Arcfield Canada, a fighter aircraft manufacturer, was also awarded a $211 million federal contract in March to help maintain Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 aircraft. The planes are expected to be phased out by 2032.
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The pamphlet also claimed that Calgary was “directly involved” and involved in the conflict as it allowed these companies to receive federal funding or set up offices in the city,
It is not immediately clear who organized the protest.
The protest also comes after Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones towards Israel on Saturday after a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Syria in early April killed Iranian military leaders.
On Monday, Iran was reported to have fired 170 drones, more than 120 ballistic missiles and over 30 cruise missiles at Israel.
Ottawa urged Israel to refrain from further escalation on Monday. Federal Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Canada is “pushing for de-escalation” in the region while supporting Israel’s right to defend itself.
“That is why I have been clear to my Israeli counterpart, please take the victory and make sure we can work together to bring peace back to the region,” he said.
-With files from Sean Boynton, Global News.
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