Justin Trudeau ambushed as pro-Palestine activists scream in his face

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been swarmed by pro-Palestine protesters inside a Vancouver restaurant while dining out on Tuesday night. The Instagram account ’palsolidaritycad’ posted a video showing the crowd chanting “ceasefire now“ as Trudeau was getting ready to depart from Vij’s, an Indian restaurant. Protesters accused Trudeau of having “blood on your hands“ and implored, “how many children have to die?“ Footage showed Trudeau navigating through the restaurant, greeting diners, and hugging Vikram Vij, the restaurant owner, before leaving. Outside, more protesters awaited, continuing their demands for a ceasefire and displaying posters. A second incident occurred at a different restaurant in Vancouver’s Chinatown, involving more protests, but this time with a heavy police intervention. Footage showed protesters chanting slogans and confronting Trudeau outside the Bagheera restaurant. Vancouver police said they deployed around 100 officers to manage the crowd, made two arrests, and allowed Trudeau to exit the restaurant. It comes as the Canadian Prime Minister had earlier urged Israel to exercise “maximum restraint“ in its retaliation against Hamas for the October 7 terrorist attack.