Despite videos of the incident being published and a photo showing the driver giving the finger to the pro-Palestine crowd, Toronto police say there was “no reason to believe there was any malicious intent.”
Organizers are raising the alarm on public safety and policing after a woman drove a sidewalk snowplow through a peaceful Palestinian solidarity demonstration in downtown Toronto.
On Tues., Nov. 18, people gathered outside of the U.S. Consulate to protest the UN Security Council’s decision to adopt President Donald Trump’s plan for an international stabilization force in Gaza.
Midway through the demonstration, which organizers estimate drew around 300 people, a woman driving an orange Kubota tractor drove directly towards a crowd that had gathered on the sidewalk.
“She busted through the middle of the crowd without stopping, hitting several people,” Benjamin Nolan tells The Grind. Nolan was the designated police liaison for the protest. He describes the incident as an attempt to “intimidate” the crowd. “Luckily, there were no serious injuries.”
Videos circulated online showing a man giving a speech and then the tractor driving directly through the crowd, causing panic and forcing demonstrators to quickly scatter out of the way. Some of those present say they were hit, but no one suffered serious injuries.
“What is this? Is this for real?” one attendee yelled. “Is that a regular person who stole that thing? What the f– is that?” (more...)
Snowplow Operator Drives Through Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Footage taken by Jay Geerts shows a snow plow being driven directly through a pro-Palestine demonstration in Toronto on Nov. 18. Full story is on our site. pic.twitter.com/gjdic4CCoh
— The Grind (@TheGrindTO) November 21, 2025
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