Mcmaster Student: Hamilton Police

mcmaster student: Islamophobia is a powerful weapon, said Lina Assi, a McMaster student and member of Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, according to Hamilton Spectator. It's no less damaging than a missile fired from an F16 plane. That's the message as about 300 people converged on Hamilton City Hall on Saturday in rival demonstrations that saw tears and yelling matches halted by Hamilton Police. Assi was one of a handful of speakers for Hamilton Against Fascism, a group rallying in response to an opposing protest planned for the same time and location. But the CCCC was largely outnumbered outside City Hall. The Canadian Coalition of Concerned Citizens CCCC a Montreal-based group fighting M-103 a government motion to condemn Islamophobia and track incidents of hate crimes first said they would rally in Hamilton as part of 66 protests in cities across the country. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.