“It’s a victory for those of us who oppose Canada’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.”
The Crown has dropped two charges against Montreal-based pro-Palestine author and activist Yves Engler, who had been accused of engaging in harassment and indecent communication against a pro-Israel social media personality.
Four more charges alleging Engler harassed a Montreal police investigator assigned to the case still stand, and a trial is scheduled for November 28.
Engler, who spent five days in jail earlier this year as a result of the charges, told The Maple he is confident the Crown will drop the remaining charges as well.
“It’s a victory for those of us who oppose Canada’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” said Engler, who is currently mounting a leadership campaign for the federal NDP.
The charges stemmed from Engler’s frequent interactions with pro-Israel social media influencer Dahlia Kurtz.
Kurtz regularly posts about Israel and Palestine on X. For example, on February 11, commenting on a video captioned “children of Gaza celebrate after ceasefire,” Kurtz wrote: “Super energetic starving children in Gaza, dancing in their cozy, clean and warm sweaters, whilst clearly freezing to death. The adults choreographing the celebration are their genocided obese parents.”
She has also accused pro-Palestine demonstrators of “calling for another Holocaust” and appeared to endorse a sign calling for “mass deportations now.” (more...)
Two Charges Against Pro-Palestine Activist Yves Engler Dropped
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