Israeli flags waved in the air Monday evening as hundreds sang the country's national anthem inside the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.
"The community needs an opportunity to grieve to mourn and we need the opportunity to pray," said Andrea Freedman, the president of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa.
As of Monday, the death toll stands at more than 900 people in Israel and 680 in Gaza, according to respective authorities.Born and raised in Israel, she moved to Ottawa nearly 40 years ago and spent the last few days deeply concerned of loved ones in her homeland."So I just heard today my friends brothers son was killed. His wife and two children survived but he died of his wounds.
Freedman also called on Canadian political leaders to be unequivocal in their condemnation of terrorism. Trudeau, Poilievre, and Ford were also among politicians who issued statements this weekend condemning rallies that were celebratory of the Hamas attacks.and march was held in Ottawa on Sunday, as people waved Palestinian flags and chanted"free, free Palestine" and the slogan"from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," a phrase used to signify the creation of a Palestinian state between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea, land that includes Israel.
Canada's Official Opposition Conservatives are calling for the federal government to immediately send evacuation flights to bring home Canadian citizens stranded in Israel.On Day 4 of the latest Israel-Palestinian war, many countries are grappling with missing and killed nationals in the latest Israel-Palestinian war that has already claimed at least 1,900 lives, and is only expected to escalate.
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