"The organizers behind Toronto's annual Al-Quds Day rally are suing Premier Doug Ford for defamation. Al Quds Outreach Committee Toronto filed a lawsuit against Ford, prepared at the end of April, alleging commentary he made about the rally was motivated by malice and displays racism. The lawsuit refers to comments Ford made in a video released on YouTube in March. This demonstration is nothing more than a breeding ground for hate and antisemitism. It glorifies violence, it celebrates terrorism. It has no place in Ontario, it has no place in Canada, he said in the video."
"Ford then called for an injunction to stop the rally from happening. The injunction application was rejected by a judge, a decision that he said he was extremely disappointed in on social media. The lawsuit alleges Ford's comments place the rally in a false light that a reasonable person would find highly offensive, and that the premier has consistently and maliciously displayed racial animus towards the rally and its participants. It's seeking $27,500 in damages from Ford."
"In a statement, the Premier's office said it stands by Ford's comments. "The premier stands by calling out the Al Quds Day rally, an event that has long been a venue for antisemitism, hatred, intimidation and the glorification of terrorism. No one in Canada has the right to incite violence or free license to spread intimidation and hate, the statement said." WATCH | Ontario Superior Court dismisses injunction to stop Al-Quds rally: An Al-Quds Day rally took to the streets near the U.S. consulate in Toronto on Saturday, despite politicians' calls for an injunction to prevent the rally from happening."
Al-Quds Day rally organizers in Toronto filed a defamation lawsuit against Premier Doug Ford. The claim targets comments Ford made in a March YouTube video about the rally, where he described it as a breeding ground for hate and antisemitism and said it glorifies violence and celebrates terrorism. Ford also sought an injunction to stop the rally, but an Ontario judge rejected the request. The lawsuit alleges the comments place the rally in a false light and reflect consistent racial animus toward the rally and its participants. The organizers seek $27,500 in damages. Ford’s office said it stands by his remarks, citing antisemitism, hatred, intimidation, and glorification of terrorism.
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