Police charge elderly woman in hijab-pulling incident
Ottawa police have charged a 74-year-old woman with a hate crime over a hijab-pulling incident at Ottawa City Hall on May 14.
The incident took place at a protest meeting against the city’s choice to raise the Israeli flag to mark Israel’s independence day.
A video posted to social media shows a woman making indecent gestures before pulling down the hijab of a woman waving a Palestinian flag.
The victim, Hayfa Abdelkhaleq, told the media that her dignity was attacked and she no longer feels safe in Ottawa.
Police said that the perpetrator had been identified and charged with assault, mischief, and harassment.
The city went ahead with the flag raising, but canceled a planned public ceremony.
Jewish groups later organized a private ceremony at city hall under heavy security.
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