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Toronto Sun
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
LILLEY: Toronto Police document accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
TPS officials say they aren't taking sides but the language in the document says otherwise. Get the latest from Brian Lilley straight to your inbox A Palestinian protest, in the context of a Nakba Day demonstration, passed by Cafe Landwer at University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. with protesters calling for a boycott of the Israeli restaurant chain and one protestor setting off a smoke bomb outside the restaurant on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Photo by Caryma Sa'd Images The knock against the Toronto Police Service over the past 19 months is that they have engaged in two-tier policing. Specifically, when it comes to policing protests that are pro-Palestinian, in many cases outright pro-Hamas, that TPS takes a hands-off approach – that is when they aren't delivering them coffee and donuts. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account A leaked 'event guide' detailing what police officers should expect at a 'Nakba' protest this past weekend may show why TPS behaves the way it does. 'Nakba Day, also known as the Palestinian catastrophe, commemorates the ethnic cleansing of Palestine starting on May 15th, 1948. The date marks the destruction of Palestinian land and mass displacement of the Palestinian population,' the event guide states as fact. These are not statements attributed to the organizers of the event police are being directed to attend, they are just put forward as unquestioned facts. The document went on to talk about how many people were killed and displaced by the 1948 Arab-Israeli war – at least how many Palestinians – and how many villages were destroyed. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'The Nakba is a central aspect for Palestinian national identity, marking the mass displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israel war,' the event guide reads. This is all within the first paragraph of the main body of the guide on how officers should police the event. A screenshot of a Toronto Police document There is no mention that 1 million Jews have been forced out of Arab countries, and Iran, since this same 1948 war. There is no mention that the war was started because Arabs in the region, including what we now call Palestinians, said they would not accept a Jewish state in any form and launched a war to eradicate Israel. That war is still going on and being cheered by those who walk the streets of Toronto chanting about globalizing the intifada and from the river to the sea. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The response from the Toronto Police Service when asked about the event guide is that they don't take sides in protests but clearly in this document, and many would argue their actions, TPS leadership has taken sides. A screenshot of a Toronto Police document. 'As part of our planning process, we often include publicly available descriptions of events, compiled from a range of sources. These references are for operational awareness only and do not reflect any position held by the Toronto Police Service,' spokesperson Stephanie Sayer said via email in response to questions. When an operational guide distributed to officers states that Israel has engaged in ethnic cleansing, when the document reads like Hamas propaganda, you can be sure it makes many officers, especially Jewish officers, wonder about their place in the organization. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A screenshot of a Toronto Police document 'Using talking points that are indistinguishable from the very terrorist organization that carried out the Oct. 7th attacks to educate their officers demonstrates that leadership is at best, indifferent to the Jewish community and at worst, active in that narrative,' one Jewish police officer told The Toronto Sun. Another source revealed that both Muslim and Jewish officers have expressed concern at the lack of leadership by Chief Myron Demkiw on this file and a recent meeting between these officers and the chief ended with people yelling. Recommended video TPS defends itself by pointing to the 523 demonstrations they've attended since Oct. 7, 2023, and the 145 charges laid, but far too often, as with the events on Saturday, the lone arrest was a Jewish counter protester. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The senior officers in charge on Saturday wouldn't even direct officers to clear the intersection of Yonge and Bloor Sts. to allow an ambulance through to pick up a child in medical stress. As Joe Warmington reported, the ambulance was forced to detour to pick up the child and then had to do a U-turn to take the child to hospital rather than take the most direct route. This all comes down to leadership, or the lack of leadership. In the case of the Toronto Police, officers listen to their senior officers who then take their direction from Demkiw who has utterly failed at this task. Now that we see what kind of language and ideas are put into the planning documents at TPS, the stance and lack of leadership from Demkiw is making all the more sense. Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Basketball Columnists Crime
Eater
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Las Vegas — May 16
It's the most pressing question of the weekend: 'Where should I eat?' Here, Eater editors issue tried and true recommendations for places to check out this weekend. For late-night conversation: Peppermill and Fireside Lounge The Peppermill and Fireside Lounge is certifiably a classic — the James Beard Foundation even named it one of its 2024 America's Classics Award winners. More than 53 years after opening on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, it still delivers all the neon-soaked, maximalist-diner charm: faux cherry blossom trees, cords of purple light, and generous plates of French toast ambrosia buried under fruit cocktail. Stop by for gravy-smothered Southern-fried steak at dinner, or swing through on the weekend in the wee hours for fishbowl cocktails and a round of appetizers. While the Peppermill proper draws the crowds, its adjacent Fireside Lounge tends to fly under the radar — which, thankfully, usually means no wait. On a recent weekend, I lucked out with open seating in the sunken conversation pit, wrapped around a glowing fire-and-water feature that's pure '70s Vegas. Drinks are gleefully oversized and over-garnished — like a chocolate-banana spin on a mudslide or an icy strawberry daiquiri. The lounge menu sticks to appetizers, but the sampler platter — coconut shrimp, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, and bruschetta — could have fed the whole pit. 2985 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. — Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For mid-morning Mediterranean fare: Cafe Landwer More than 100 years after starting as a small coffee roasting facility in Berlin, Germany in 1919, Cafe Landwer has expanded to Las Vegas. In a bright and airy space in the Boca Park shopping center, Cafe Landwer does coffee and casual Mediterranean food to impressive effect. I often like to cowork with friends at a restaurant or coffee shop once or twice during the week. A recent visit to Cafe Landwer was just right for a deadline-addled midweek change of scenery. I ordered a Belgian waffle that came as a platter heaping with thick waffles, bowls of Nutella and fresh whipped cream, and sliced strawberries and bananas. On repeat visits — ideally on slow and sleepy weekend mornings — I will again order the mezze platter. Four incredibly soft and fluffy pita pockets come poised for dipping and spreading with pleasantly earthy hummus, smoky baba ghanoush, tangy matbucha, and cool labneh sprinkled with za'atar spices. Warm spring days call if icy mint yes, the Dubai chocolate trend lives here too — croissants half-dipped in glossy chocolate, filled with pistachio cream and scattered with crispy shards of feuilletine. 8704 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89117. — Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For an easy Italian-inflected brunch without the need for a reservation: Brezza What exactly is Brezza? For the evenings, it's kind of an Italian-style steakhouse with a full line of wood-grilled proteins, but during the day, the Resorts World restaurant becomes a reasonable pizza-and-pasta spot with snacky salumi boards, chopped salad, and a burger. And yet, it's typically not very busy, which means the restaurant works as a solid brunch destination without the need for a reservation. On a visit earlier this year, we took down a few of its Roman pinsa-style pizzas that are great for sharing, topped with sausage and pepperonata peppers or prosciutto and ricotta. Lumache bolognese would've been more soporific if we didn't wash down lunch with ample iced tea and Diet Cokes, but this hearty meat pasta was quite delicious. The best part is that brunch is simply unfussy, which is always the best way to approach the weekend meal at a time when too many of them are over-the-top. 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Sign up for our newsletter.
Toronto Sun
16-05-2025
- General
- Toronto Sun
WARMINGTON: Smoking out Jews with smoke bombs in Big Smoke unacceptable
With the laws and bylaws clear, it's time for Toronto Police to crack down on pogrom-style attacks on Jewish businesses Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox A Palestinian protest, in the context of a Nakba Day demonstration, passed by Cafe Landwer at University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. with protesters calling for a boycott of the Israeli restaurant chain and one protestor setting off a smoke bomb outside the restaurant on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Photo by Caryma Sa'd Images In Toronto, Jews and Jewish-owned businesses are being systematically smoked out – and little is being done to stop it. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Maybe now that a pregnant woman was forced from an outdoor patio because of red smoke billowing in from a protest, Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto Police will say enough is enough. You may have to hold your breath from these smoke bombs but don't hold your breath for that. Where there's smoke, there's fire – and, in this case at Cafe Landwer, a woman with child certainly should never have been put at risk. What there hasn't been, for those igniting a smoke canister toward families enjoying a meal on the patio, are criminal charges. So far. A Palestinian protest, in the context of a Nakba Day demonstration, passed by Cafe Landwer at University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. with protesters calling for a boycott of the Israeli restaurant chain and one protestor setting off a smoke bomb outside the restaurant on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Photo by Caryma Sa'd Images 'No arrests yesterday, but the investigation is ongoing,' police spokesperson Stephanie Sayer said Friday. 'I may have information on that later today.' As we have seen before, just because someone who crosses the line during a pro-Hamas or pro-Palestine demonstration doesn't get arrested immediately, doesn't mean they won't be. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. PRO PALESTINE activists specifically targeting citizens enjoying a meal on a patio in Toronto 🇨🇦 Smoke grenade fills the patio at Cafe Landwer 🤯 Police stand by as the Nakba Day demonstration continues 🎥 @CarymaRules — Melissa 🇨🇦 (@MelissaLMRogers) May 16, 2025 Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'What is the point of having bylaws if they are not going to be enforced? Our city is being overrun by a caustic minority who are being emboldened to act with impunity,' B'nai Brith Canada's Director of Research and Advocacy Richard Robertson said. 'It is illegal to ignite a smoke flare in a public place. Their use during a demonstration is not a protected right. Municipal law enforcement must be empowered to act.' Read More You know Toronto is not a safe place for Jews when the streets are akin to Kristallnacht pogroms of 1938 Germany and Austria. When pro-Palestine protesters burn coloured smoke grenades that emit noxious substances, you have a city in which Hamas is in charge. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This is the reality of the Big Smoke in 2025. A Palestinian protest, in the context of a Nakba Day demonstration, passed by Cafe Landwer at University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. with protesters calling for a boycott of the Israeli restaurant chain and one protestor setting off a smoke bomb outside the restaurant on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Photo by Caryma Sa'd Images What happened Thursday at Cafe Landwer on University Ave. – near Adelaide St. W. – was ridiculous, dangerous and not a one-off. If not for police intervening at the urging of a female customer there, who knows how much smoke the people on that patio would have had to endure. Landwer has been violated numerous times since the Oct. 7 slaughter by Hamas in Israel. Whether it's Indigo Books, Aroma Cafe, Goldstruck Coffee, or many others, it's all obscene. It's been more than 18 months of targeting Jewish enterprises to a point where the people doing it feel they are above the law. The cops did step in to stop this. Good for the officers. Using those smoke things to harass people on a patio because the cafe has Israeli roots?It's in Canada. It's in Toronto. These people really need to piss off — Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) May 16, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But even with charges potentially coming, police don't need to wait for video to lay a mischief or bylaw charge. For example, Toronto Bylaws state, 'ARTICLE V Discharge of Fireworks – General § 466-6. General prohibitions related to the discharge of fireworks. A. (1) No person shall permit a person to discharge fireworks of any kind on property to which they are in lawful care and control unless the person discharging the fireworks has the applicable fireworks discharge permit to do so.' It's against the law to burn those flares in public. There's no Charter right to block intersections. There's no Charter right to target a restaurant with smoke bombs. That's mischief. Yet Toronto Police let this happen week after week. At some point, they should do what we pay them handsomely to do and enforce the law. — Josh Dehaas (@JoshDehaas) May 16, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'There should be zero-tolerance and no need to check with the (police) chief or mayor (of Toronto),' said Meir Weinstein, of Israel Now . 'A swift arrest on the spot, would be appropriate. These flares present a risk to the public and police officers and we have told them we don't want to see any at next Sunday's Walk for Israel.' The end doesn't justify the means. A Palestinian protest, in the context of a Nakba Day demonstration, passed by Cafe Landwer at University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. with protesters calling for a boycott of the Israeli restaurant chain and one protestor setting off a smoke bomb outside the restaurant on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Photo by Caryma Sa'd Images 'Many Canadians are understandably angry and deeply distressed witnessing Israel intentionally starving the civilian population of Gaza as a weapon of war – an action our Foreign (Affairs) Minister has rightly condemned,' Mohamad Fakih, the owner of Paramount Fine Foods, said in response to watching the video. 'We fully expect Canadians to fill the streets in protest, and we must never silence those who courageously speak out for human rights, demand justice, and call for an immediate end to this genocide. At the same time, it remains essential that as we stand in solidarity, we ensure our demonstrations respect and protect the safety and well-being of all people here at home.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It's the same narrative about Israel being pushed by new Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand this week when she told reporters, 'We cannot allow the continued use of food as a political tool. Over 50,000 people have died as a result of the aggression caused against the Palestinians and the Gazan people in Palestine. Using food as a political tool is simply unacceptable.' The Toronto police are going to allow Hamas supporters to disrupt the Walk for Israel on Sunday May 25th in Toronto with smoke bombs and more. Toronto police allowed Hamas supporters to disrupt customers from eating dinner at Cafe Landwer because the owner is Jewish and from… — Israel Now (@neveragainlive1) May 16, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It's propaganda spin. Israel is Canada's ally. Banned terror group Hamas is not. The language Anand used is the stuff that fuels the protests and offers a nudge, nudge, wink, wink, for demonstrators to go ahead and do whatever they want. Fakih and Anand left out the fact that it was Hamas who caused the war with their gutless mass slayings of more than 1,200 Jews and it's Hamas who is clinging to power on the backs of innocent Gazans who they prevent from getting needed humanitarian aid. A Palestinian protest, in the context of a Nakba Day demonstration, passed by Cafe Landwer at University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. with protesters calling for a boycott of the Israeli restaurant chain and one protestor setting off a smoke bomb outside the restaurant on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Photo by Caryma Sa'd Images Every problem in Gaza is because of Hamas and Hamas alone. They caused the war and every death there. If Hamas surrenders, stops firing rockets into Israel, and releases the remaining hostages the war would be over – and the people of Gaza would benefit. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It was Israel that was attacked and it was Jews who were raped, kidnapped and murdered. No matter how loud their haters scream or how many smoke canisters are set off, Israel's response has been a country defending itself from terror and carnage. Some truths can't be rewritten. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Police Chief Myron Demkiw, Mayor Olivia Chow, Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney may be intimidated by the forces that spin reality, but Canadians are tired of seeing Canadian Jews and Jewish businesses targeted – and they want those responsible to be prosecuted. 'This is not a case of having insufficient resources or inadequate legislation to prevent those who choose to abuse their charter rights to act in a nefarious manner from intimidating and obstructing the rights of others,' said Robertson. 'There is simply a lack of will to enforce the law and hold those responsible accountable. Order must be restored on our streets.' A Palestinian protest, in the context of a Nakba Day demonstration, passed by Cafe Landwer at University Ave. and Adelaide St. W. with protesters calling for a boycott of the Israeli restaurant chain and one protestor setting off a smoke bomb outside the restaurant on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Photo by Caryma Sa'd Images It's long overdue. These smoke canisters should be banned at protests as a fire and health and safety hazard. And the courts should take seriously anybody who vandalizes, burns or violates Jewish businesses or forces a pregnant woman from her lunch. jwarmington@ Celebrity Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs Editorial Cartoons Golf
