Police investigate after woman's hijab pulled off at pro-Palestinian demonstration
The Ottawa Police Service's hate crime and bias unit is investigating after a woman's hijab was pulled off during a demonstration outside an Israel Independence Day ceremony at city hall earlier this week.
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![A screenshot of a video showing Hayfa Abdelkhaleq waving a Palestinian flag outside of city hall during a flag-raising ceremony in honour of Israel's Independence Day. Moment later, a person walks up to Abdelkhaleq and pulls off her hijab. A woman waving a Palestinian flag](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7208423.1715985800!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hayfa-abdelkhaleq.jpg)
The Ottawa Police Service's hate crime and bias unit is investigating after a woman's hijab was pulled off during a demonstration outside an Israel Independence Day ceremony at city hall earlier this week.