Pro-Palestine protesters wave flags facing a pro-Israel demonstration in front of a synagogue hosting 'the Great Israeli Real Estate Event,' in Thornhill, Ont., Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Arrests made at protest outside Toronto-area synagogue hosting event marketing occupied West Bank land
Rabbi Daniel Korobkin of the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto said while the majority of land for sale is in "Israel proper," there was a chance land outside of that will be shown to participants. CBC Toronto has reached out to listed sponsors of Thursday's show, including IMP International, Emanuel Group, The Jewish Press, the Israeli American Council, and Your home in Israel, for comment.Ahead of the event, the Canadian government reiterated that it does not recognize "permanent Israeli control over territories occupied in 1967, and strongly opposes illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank.
The statement from the group did not address the legality of the event. CBC Toronto has reached out to their offices for additional comment. The City of Vaughan, when asked to comment on the event, referred to the joint statement. Gur Tsabar, from Jews Say No to Genocide, said their group gathered to protest the use of synagogues to "cover" for the sale of "stolen Palestinian lands."
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