While people assembled around the globe to commemorate the Israeli lives lost and hostages taken in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Canadian communities turned out in large numbers that displayed Jewish unity at events across the country.
Montreal’s Jewish community says they’ve continued to feel the effects of the Oct. 7, 223 Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing war locally over the last year, with rising hate crimes and hate incidents.
The Vancouver police arrested an anti-Israel protestor after she allegedly attacked a Jewish woman during a pro-Hamas and Hezbollah rally at the city’s art gallery.
Monday was a solemn and emotional day for Israelis and Palestinians. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack saw more than 1,200 Israelis killed and has since left more than 41,000 dead in Gaza.
Montreal police used tear gas Monday after masked pro-Palestinian protesters broke windows at McGill buildings. The university said it has a report that a security guard was assaulted. Police said there were no arrests.
L’attaque du 7 octobre avait coûté la vie à plus de 1200 personnes selon un décompte de chiffres officiels, dont une majorité de civils. Près d’une centaine sont toujours otages à Gaza, dont plus d’une trentaine déclarés morts par l’armée.