A scheduled meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was postponed due to anti-Israel protests outside an art gallery in Canada. According to a report by the US news agency Reuters on Sunday (March 3), the meeting was slated to take place at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto on Saturday.

However, the gathering faced disruption as a group opposed to the Trudeau government and a pro-Palestinian group staged protests outside the venue. The demonstrators' presence prompted the deployment of police officers to ensure security in the area.

Officials from the Canadian Prime Minister's office confirmed that the planned meeting did not proceed as scheduled, citing security concerns. The decision to postpone the meeting was made in light of the unfolding situation outside the art gallery.

While the specific details of the protests and the exact reasons behind the demonstrators' opposition were not disclosed, the incident underscores the complexities surrounding international diplomacy and the sensitive nature of political engagements, especially in contexts marked by heightened tensions and divergent viewpoints on contentious issues.