by Pragash
The
Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid
(CAIA) called an emergency demonstration today in front of the Israeli consulate to protest a new round of Israeli attacks on the population of Gaza. By 6:50pm a mixed crowd of 300 had gathered at the south-west corner of Queens Park and Bloor St. West, opposite the Israeli consulate. Countering them, a group of 25 Zionists and supporters of Israel, including members of the far right terrorist group
Jewish Defense League
formed a counter protest.
While Toronto Police allowed the smaller pro-Israel group to set up a large sound system, something not allowed for most political groups, the much larger pro-Palestine group out-chanted and overpowered the pro-Israeli propaganda with the power of sheer effort. In comparison to the almost all white pro-Israel lobby, the diverse pro-Palestine demonstration had unions, students, doctors, activists, Communists, Muslims, non-Muslims, and even anti-Zionist Rabbis condemning Israel’s attacks on the besieged Gaza. The small pro-Israel group struggled to propagate it’s regular red-herrings of Islamaphobia and Israeli victimhood; but the diverse pro-Palestine crowd, representative of world opinion, refused to buy it.
This round of attacks on Palestinian resistance comes at a time when the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) is approaching to the United Nations for recognition as a observer state, something almost guaranteed by the popular will of the peoples of the world. The last attempt was only stopped when the United States vetoed the U.N. resolution recognizing Palestine statehood. Meanwhile, the hearts and minds of people the world over lays with Palestine tonight.
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