Thousands of people take part in the 2025 Walk with Israel along Bathurst Street. A small group of Pro-Palestinian supporters occupied a stretch of the march at Bathurst and Shepard avenue.Ìý
Thousands of people take part in the 2025 Walk with Israel along Bathurst Street. A small group of Pro-Palestinian supporters occupied a stretch of the march at Bathurst and Shepard avenue.Ìý
Over 50,000 people lined a stretch of Bathurst Street on Sunday in what organizers call one of the world’s largest solidarity walks to support Israel.
While º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøPolice had warned it was “aware of plans by some individuals to interfere with the event,” officers arrested one man in connection with “hate-motivated mischief” after 12 p.m. near Bathurst Street and York Downs Drive.
The United Jewish Appeal (UJA), which organized Sunday’s 56th annual Walk with Israel event, said police estimated approximately 56,000 people gathered in the city’s north end.
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“What we saw today was more than just a large gathering,” said Adam Minsky, President & CEO of United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto. “It was a declaration. Thousands of Jewish Torontonians and allies came together to stand for democracy, peace, and the right of Jews to live safely — in Israel and here in Canada. We are grateful for every person who walked shoulder-to-shoulder with us today.”
A 57-year-old man is accused of yelling antisemitic slurs at attendees. The º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøman has been charged with mischief interfering with property and causing a disturbance.
Police said additional charges could ensue as the incident is being treated as a hate-motivated offence.
He’s scheduled to appear in a º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøcourt on July 9.
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