Halifax police arrested 21 people at a pro-Palestinian protest in downtown Halifax on Monday morning.
The police said that the 21 people who were arrested will be set free on Monday. They will also be charged for getting in the way, and some will also be charged for not using a sidewalk and not following the directions of a police officer.
Protesters were standing in a group at an intersection and sitting in a circle in the middle of the road.
The police arrested 21 people because they wouldn’t go away after the police had talked to the them to try and move off the road. More than twelve police officers were also seen at the place.
According to A15Halifax, they were demonstrating to support an economic blockade for Palestine.
The Hollis Street and Terminal Road area is no longer blocked, but a group of 20 to 30 protestors went to the police headquarters on Gottingen Street around 11:30 am.
“We want everyone to know that we support peaceful protests, but we will take action to keep the public safe if needed,” the statement says.