Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment in Montreal financial district

MONTREAL — Police have cleared protesters out of a pro-Palestinian encampment that was set up last month in the heart of Montreal’s financial district.
Municipal workers are on site in the city’s Victoria Square this morning, using tools to cut down metal shielding around the protesters’ tents and tearing down tarps.
A police officer says the operation, requested by the city, began after 4 a.m. under a heavy police presence that included riot squad officers.
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