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Oct 14, 2023, 12 tweets

TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is live covering Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto's "All Out for Gaza" event in Mississauga.

To start coverage, Jonah spoke with Dalia from PYM-Toronto, about Canadian state support for Israeli war crimes and the importance of standing with Palestine.

Dr. Nihad Abusetta, a medical doctor in Mississauga, calls for better treatment of Palestinian-Canadians, amid racist rhetoric towards those standing with Palestine.

"Colonizers we don't need them, we want total freedom!"

Protesters reach a Scotiabank location, the same bank which has a $500 million stake in Elbit Systems, supporting Israeli apartheid. They condemn Scotiabank.

Yet again, at least 1000 Palestine liberation protesters have come out to take a stand. Both on Monday in Toronto, and today in Missisauga, solidarity with Palestine is strong.

Rabbi David @Mivasair speaks about @IndJewishVoices' support for the Palestinian liberation cause, and mentions a promise made by NDP MP's Matthew Green & Heather McPherson to pressure Canada's government to bring in Palestinians who flee Gaza under brutal Israeli bombardment.

Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto organizers condemn the anti-Palestinian racism of Canadian politicians including Toronto's Mayor Olivia Chow, Ontario's Premier Doug Ford & Mississauga's Mayor Bonnie Crombie.

Canada's PM Trudeau is condemned for supporting Israeli war crimes.

Coco, an Indigenous person, speaks about the parallels between the struggle for Indigenous liberation from Canadian colonialism & the struggle to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation.

Palestine liberation supporters block most of the intersection beside Celebration Square in Mississauga.

A speaker condemns the smears of the Western mainstream media against the Palestinian resistance.

With the express approval of Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto, @Aidan_Jonah did some streeters.

Jonah asked: in light of the NDP's stance against Palestinian resistance and its treatment of MPP Sarah Jama, should Palestine liberation activists stop supporting the NDP?

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