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[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

This source seems a bit sketchy. They publish news anonymously so no one in particular is responsible for it.

I'm not taking a side on this but an important thing not mentioned in the article is that there is a court ordered publication ban about this case. The tone of the article is very, "well if there's more to it why aren't they saying anything?" They're forbidden by law from saying anything more about it.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

It's likely this case:

https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/66486/

Though as you say, they can't release details, not even the name of the accused.

On March 7, 2025, investigators executed a search warrant at a Toronto residence and seized multiple electronic devices. A joint investigation by the Toronto Police Service Hate Crime Unit and INSET subsequently gathered evidence supporting the allegation that the accused acted for the benefit of, and in association with, Hamas, a designated terrorist group.

This "thenorthstar.media" is just publishing what the defense lawyers are saying, but it looks like the guy is actually being accused of having connections with Hamas (a terrorist group), and likely the electronic devices they seized may have evidence of his correspondence with Hamas on it.

Obviously we can only speculate on the evidence until it's presented in court. Innocent until proven guilty and all that. But it's dishonest to claim that he's been arrested for protesting. He is being accused of having connections to Hamas.