Ottawa, Canada - Jewish Leader Asks Officials To Ban Hezbollah Demonstrations

Ottawa, Canada - The vice-president of one of the Jewish organizations in  Canada says his organization wants police and the federal government to crack down on pro-Hezbollah demonstrations.

Frank Dimant says the streets of Canada should not be flooded by extremists supporting a known terrorist group. He said his group has asked police forces and government officials to target the rallies. "The streets of Canada will not be taken over by radical Islamic forces supporting terrorist activities," he said. Our organizations Canada will do its utmost to ensure that Canadians will not be intimidated by these terrorist sympathizers.

Mohamed Elmasry, president of the Canadian Islamic Congress, said Jewish groups need to tone down their rhetoric and focus their efforts on urging a ceasefire in Lebanon.