Peel police urged groups to protest peacefully continued from p.1 organization that serves the Palestinian community in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). After answering the phone at Palestine House last week, Kitmitto told the Oakville Beaver she had no comment when asked about the Facebook post. "It's a personal page and I'm not speaking about it," Kitmitto said. Halevi's blog includes a screen grab of the alleged post and a link to the original on Kitmitto's Facebook page, although members of the public cannot currently access it. On Sunday, JDL supporters, a few wearing black balaclavas, came out to show their aversion to the comments and lined the curb holding Canadian and Israeli flags. According to its website, the JDL is committed to "the restoration of pride and integrity" of the Jewish population while working to abolish victimization. JDL Canada regional director for Ontario Julius Suraski said the organization would like to see government and law enforcement step in. "We're going to be doing a deputation to each (three) level of government about what this place really stands for," he said. Mississauga-Erindale MP Bob Derchert could not be reached for comment Monday. In 2012, Palestine House lost close to $1 million annually in federal funding because of what Ottawa reportedly called the cultural 7 | Thursday, November 27, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Supporters of the Jewish Defence League (JDL) protested Palestine House in Mississauga Sunday (left) after a post by Oakville's Monira Kitmitto (right), a Palestine House board member, sent waves of shock into local tensions over recent events in the Middle East. | photos by Justin Greaves Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) centre's "pattern of support for extremism." In July, a confrontation involving more than 200 people occurred between JDL Canada and opposition supporters outside Palestine House in the wake of the killing of three Israeli teens in the Middle East. Peel police maintained a noticeable presence Sunday as uniformed officers watched on both sides of the street and others stood by at the nearby Woodlands Secondary School. Kitmitto emerged briefly from Palestine House, where dozens of people had gathered inside, but only a few came out during the 90-minute protest to observe. "We agreed with the police that we would not respond to this protest," she said. "We are running our normal activity (inside)." Kitmitto again responded with "no comment" when asked again by the Beaver about the Facebook post before returning inside the centre. see Local on p.11 Take a bite out of your energy bills. Find out more! Call today to learn how Oakville Hydro can help your business reduce its energy use. Oakville Hydro works with businesses and residential customers to help reduce their electricity use and save money. Euro-Line Appliances reduced their electricity cost by $11,361 annually and received $10,848 in financial incentives for their lighting retrofit project. Oakville Saves! Call Susan at 905-825-9400 ext. 2332 to start saving today. Subject to additional terms and conditions found at saveonenergy.ca. Funded by the Ontario Power Authority and offered by Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. OM Official Mark of the Ontario Power Authority. Used under licence.