Suspect sought for alleged assault at anti-Israel protest in Toronto turns himself in

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A man surrendered himself to police on Monday after allegedly punching a person repeatedly in the head at an anti-Israel demonstration on Oct. 10 in Toronto.

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The Toronto Police Service’s hate crime unit alleges that Martin Salgatar, 20, of Mississauga, was walking in a demonstration near Yonge and Grosvenor Streets when he attacked the victim from behind without provocation.

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The blows knocked the victim to the ground, injuring his face and leg, according to police.

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A police spokesman told JNS it was a “pro-Palestine event” and that the hate crime unit investigates “any arrests made at demonstrations.”

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Video footage that circulated on social media appeared to show the attacker strike the victim from behind, pull him to the sidewalk and punch him repeatedly, as fellow anti-Israel protesters tried to stop him.

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The protesters then appear to berate the victim, who is on the ground bleeding from the face, and a man wearing a sweatshirt with an upside-down red triangle—a Hamas terror symbol—seems to curse the victim and accuse him of “trying to pick fights.”

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“You f****** deserve it, you piece of sh**,” the man yells.

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After a screenshot of the suspect’s face from the video footage circulated on Monday, Salgatar turned himself in.

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He was scheduled to appear at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Oct. 13. Police announced the charge on Oct. 14.

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