Toronto police arrested another individual connected to alleged assaults of police officers by anti-Israel activists protesting a Jewish charity fundraiser in September.
The event was a fundraiser for the Jewish charity group, the United Jewish Appeal. The UJA-hosted event, “Proudly Jewish: It’s Who We Are,” featured American journalist Bari Weiss, who protesters said shouldn’t have been allowed to speak due to her pro-Israel views.
According to a Toronto Police Services release Thursday, one of three outstanding suspects has been arrested in connection with the alleged assaults on police at the protest. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Ghadir Mokahal of Toronto and accused her of spitting on an officer.
Mokahal turned herself in to police on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. She was charged with assault of a peace officer. Her court case is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Ontario Court of Justice.
Police have identified one of the two outstanding suspects connected to the protest. The first suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Deijaumar Clarke, who, after being accused of spitting on an officer, is being charged with assaulting a peace officer.
One video on social media appears to show Clarke getting into confrontations with police outside the charity event.
Police are still seeking help identifying “suspect number two,” who is being accused of striking a police officer. Police have released images of the suspect.
Police initially arrested three in connection to the event, accusing protesters of physical altercations with police after attempting to storm Meridian Hall, where the charity event was held on Sept. 11.
As reported by True North in September, police arrested Adham Diabis, 25, from Brampton, Ont., a known leader in the anti-Israel activist group, the Palestinian Youth Movement. He was accused of throwing a water bottle at police during an exchange and was charged with assaulting a police officer and assault with a weapon.
Activists from the Palestinian Youth Movement claimed they were protesting the event because it was hosted by the “zionist group UJA” and the “pro-genocide panel platformed zionist mouthpiece Bari Weiss and an IOF soldier.”
The PYM boasts that it has published the first English edition of an avowed Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Member’s novel. The Marxist Leninist PFLP is a listed terrorist entity in Canada.
Kerry Gaur, 45, from Toronto, also faces assault of an officer charges. Police alleged she became combative and assaulted an officer when protesters attempted to rush the Jewish fundraising event.
After initial arrests, protesters gathered outside of the TPS 51 division at Parliament Street and Front Street East, where police further allege that demonstrators became combative.
One arrest was made at the subsequent protest at the police precinct. 27-year-old Laura Favacho from Toronto was charged with allegedly assaulting a police officer during the “jail support” protest to release the group’s arrested comrades.
TPS has asked anyone with information to contact police at 416-808-3500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
