Protesters ask Canada to condemn Israel’s policies – Montreal [video included]

CBC News
November 17, 2012

Israeli and Palestinian communties mourn deaths in the Middle East

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About 150 people marched in Montreal Friday night to protest against Israel’s bombing of Gaza.

People held signs and chanted in Westmount, holding a vigil outside the Consulate General of Israel.

The protest was a local reaction to ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the deaths of 39 Palestinians. Thursday evening, Israel continued its airstrikes on Gaza and made a show of force by moving ground troops towards the border.

Israel dropped close to 200 bombs on Gaza overnight. The bombing hit several buildings, including Hamas headquarters.

Dozens of rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, killing three people.

“Israel needs to end its brutal occupation of Palestine. It needs to stop the strikes on Gaza,” said Sara Shaltony, a Montreal protestor who has family in Gaza.

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