TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators spilled onto streets in several Canadian cities on Thanksgiving Day while the prime minister and Opposition leader spoke at a vigil at a Jewish community centre, following a weekend of deadly fighting in the Mi
Protesters gathered at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto city hall on Monday afternoon, many draped in or waving Palestinian flags as the crowd chanted,"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,"in a demonstration that was denounced by the city's mayor.
Trudeau appeared to reference pro-Palestinian rallies across Canada as he addressed the solemn crowd. "I've lived with this my entire life and this is generational trauma, and I can't be on the sidelines anymore. I have to speak up, the atrocities have to end." Politicians and police forces in Winnipeg and Vancouver made similar declarations ahead of demonstrations in their cities.
Trudeau spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, where he"unequivocally condemned" Hamas' attacks and said he is"gravely concerned" about the atrocities that have unfolded. Hundreds of supporters of Palestine also rallied Monday in Vancouver, where a heavy police presence kept a watchful eye on the crowd.“Our whole family lives in Gaza, which is currently being bombed by Israeli settlers,” she said. “We're protesting for the people that just died.”
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