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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At a Jewish organization-led press conference, York University associate professor Lesley Wood speaks about her arrest and anger about the Indigo protest being looked at under hate-motivated acts rather than opposition to support for Israeli apartheid.
Covering: @Aidan_Jonah
Natalie Rothman, a Professor of History at the University of Toronto, and member of the Jewish Faculty Network, speaks about its anger at the arrest of alleged protest participants at Indigo and the Toronto police's attack on peaceful protest.
Audrey Macklin, a University of Toronto law professor, explains how charges levied on Indigo protesters are more dangerous because they're being falsely regarded as hate-motivated. The motivation allows for harsher punishment. Politically motivated protest is more protected.
TCF EIC @Aidan_Jonah is covering the York Federation of Students' walk out calling for re-instatement of York faculty members and other employees suspended for standing with Palestine, and a permanent ceasefire.
There are about 150 attendees here.
A speech is read out on behalf of suspended York associate professor Lesley Wood, who faced arrest at 5:30am last week for allegedly taking part in a protest action against an Indigo store in downtown Toronto.
A York faculty member condemns the suspensions of fellow York faculty members, and York employees.
Breaking: Palestine liberation activists are confronting MP Anita Anand at her donor party event at 37 King St East. They are holding a die-in, calling for a "ceasefire now!"
Covering this: @Aidan_Jonah
"Liberals, Liberals what do you say? How many kids have you killed today!"
A protester lays out how why came to protest in front of the King Edward Hotel in Toronto, targeting an @AnitaAnandMP donor event, as well as the demands of the movement calling for a ceasefire.
Palestine liberation protesters continue their die in, are accosted by some individuals.
Palestine Youth Movement - Toronto's "Glory to our martyrs" vigil at Queen's Park is being covered by @Aidan_Jonah for The Canada Files.
PYM - Toronto introduces the vigil, gives a short comment about the suffering of Palestinians throughout the recent bombing campaign against Gaza in occupied Palestine. They also give a land acknowledgement.
A poignant moment of silence is held for Palestinian martyrs of the last few weeks.