Joe Friesen

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Police use gas and batons, arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill after they occupied building

Police use gas and batons, arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill after they occupied building

Montreal police in full riot gear advanced on pro-Palestinian student protesters who had occupied a building at McGill University on Thursday evening, as the officers cleared the area using gas and pepper spray, hit students with batons and made arrests. Police in Montreal say 15 people have been arrested.