What many have suspected has now been confirmed by this newspaper and a few courageous Canadians: pro-Palestine — and, increasingly, pro-Hamas — protestors are being paid to protest.  To block highways and roads.  To intimidate and threaten Jews and non-Jews.  To cause chaos.

They’re being paid.

In years past, anti-Israel protests were typically small, disorganized and ineffective.  Not many people came out.  

Since Oct. 7, when 1,200 Israeli men, women, children and babies were slaughtered, and hundreds taken hostage, the protests have been dramatically different.

Hundreds, sometimes thousands, participate.  They’ve got professionally-rendered signs and banners. They’ve got transportation, and food and drink.  And they’ve got organizers who wear uniforms and control the crowds.

And who distributes the cash.

This week, this newspaper was alerted to the fact that a Victoria, B.C., organization was distributing thousands of dollars to anti-Israel protestors.  

The Plenty Collective, as it calls itself, created what it called a “Solidarity Fund” for Victoria-area “folks or groups” to pay for “costs related to supporting or organizing actions in solidarity with Palestine and Palestinian people.”

Said the Plenty Collective: “This fund is to help cover costs incurred when organizing or participating in local actions. This can include, but is not limited to, the costs of lost wages, supplies, items for fundraising, paying speakers, etc.”

Priority was given to Palestinian, Black or Indigenous people.  

And thousands have been paid out for weeks now — typically close to $20,000 every month.

The Plenty Collective did not respond to multiple attempts to seek comment.

Source: The Toronto Sun