One of the activists who pushed for Montreal to sever ties with Israel says he’s not surprised to hear of the meeting with Northrop Grumman.

“Time and time again, the mayor has chosen to align herself with the interests of the American empire and Israel,” said Ali Salman, a spokesperson for Palestinian Youth Movement Montreal. “Just a few months after saying it was not the city’s job to import conflicts, she welcomes the consul general of Israel and even honoured him by having him sign the Golden Book.

“So no, I must say I’m not surprised that she’s meeting with a company that supplies the IDF with weapons used to kill Palestinian children.”