Palestinian journalist and humanitarian activist Fares Ismail said that people in Thunder Bay can pressure politicians to create change.
About 200 people gathered in Hillcrest Park in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday amid what they call a major humanitarian crisis. They demanded that Canada call for an immediate ceasefire.
Israeli airstrikes and ground attacks have killed more than 9,700 Palestinians since the war began, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Around 1,400 people were killed in Hamas's attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, with over 240 taken hostage, the Israeli government said. Five hostages have been released since Oct. 7.
Pro-Palestine protestors held white bundles splattered with red paint to symbolize the bodies of children. of people and wounded hundreds more this week. Earlier this week, seven UN human rights special rapporteurs said Israel's strike on the refugee camp was a "brazen" violation of international law.
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