A man who allegedly accelerated his car toward a pro-Palestinian protester near the British Columbia legislature earlier this month has been charged with assault and dangerous driving.
Victoria police say the man is facing one count of assault with a weapon and one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle in charges sworn on Thursday.
Police say the man, who was arrested on Dec. 3 moments after the 2 p.m. incident, remains in custody.
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The incident was caught on a video that was circulated on social media, showing a car narrowly missing a protester on the sidewalk.
The driver is then seen arguing with another protester before police intervene to separate them.
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British Columbia’s human rights commissioner said in November that the Israel-Hamas war has triggered a rise in violent and discriminatory incidents toward both Jewish and Muslim people in the province.
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