Hundreds of Israel supporters came out to march with Kulanu, Toronto's Jewish LGBTQ social group, at Toronto's Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, July 4. The marchers enjoyed high temperatures and high spirits as they waved Israeli flags and sang Israeli songs.
Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Anne Levy captured the spirit of the event: "As my wife, Denise Alexander, and I marched with our Israeli flags, we were anything but vilified, as QuAIA [Queers Against Israeli Apartheid] has endeavoured to do with Israel and what their supporters deem the pro-Jewish lobby. We were cheered and greeted with high-fives by many of those on the sidelines.
"By contrast, QuAIA and its free speech, anti-Israel members did not seem to get much support from the crowd as they appeared with the Free Speech Coalition and their friends from CUPE and the CAW."
Click here to read the entire column by Sue-Anne Levy. The video below will also give you a taste of the event:
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