On Saturday, people at a rally in Mississauga called for an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories.
Hundreds of people gathered in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday in support of Palestinians, as the Israeli military prepares to launch a co-ordinated offensive in Gaza in response to a deadly attack by Hamas militants a week ago.·Hundreds of people attend a pro-Palestinian rally in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday. The rally was one of many taking place across North America and around the world this weekend.
Nehad Abu Helal, who grew up in the occupied West Bank, said he knows what it's like to live in the presence of the Israeli military. Shatha Mahmoud, of the grassroots group Palestine Youth Movement, said people attended Saturday's rally "to demand the end of the siege on Gaza."Palestinian supporters carry flags as they rally in Mississauga's Celebration Square on Saturday afternoon. "We need to live in dignity and in self-determination," he said.
Mahmoud said she'd like to see the federal government display a sentiment similar to those on the ground in Mississauga.
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