Supporters of Gaza and Israel march in Ottawa, staging two demonstrations

Tensions ran high in downtown Ottawa on Sunday as back-to-back demonstrations took opposing sides of the conflict raging in the Middle East.

A rally in support of Israel started at City Hall and participants marched to Parliament Hill where speeches took place Sunday, October 15, 2023. Songs of peace and chants of “bring them home” were echoed through the group Sunday afternoon.In her mind, the mission of Sunday’s rally was to bring Jewish and non-Jewish Ottawa residents together in a show of support for Israel. There were songs about peace, and a candle-lighting ceremony at Parliament Hill to commemorate the victims of the Oct.

Organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement and drawing students from both Carleton University and University of Ottawa, as well as members of the city’s Muslim community, the vocal crowd of demonstrators marched to the Israeli embassy on O’Connor Street waving the Palestinian flag and chanting along the way. They were met by a wall of police officers at the embassy’s entrance.

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