Hundreds gather at Human Rights Museum for event highlighting impact of Israel-Hamas war on Winnipeggers
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Hundreds of people gathered at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Saturday to hear testimonies from Winnipeggers impacted by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Saturday to hear testimonies from Winnipeggers impacted by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The event titled, “Gaza: Stories of Grief, Resilience and Hope” saw members of Manitoba’s Palestinian community share stories of their families and loved ones in Gaza.
Organizer and founder of the Canadian Palestinian Association of Manitoba Rana Abdulla said the gathering is a way for people to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
“We are heard, they are heard, and we as a community, give support to them,” Abdulla said. “We also want people to know more about what's going on.”
The event included an appearance from the chief representative of the Palestinian Delegation to Canada, as well as various cultural displays and images of those killed amidst the war.
Abdulla also displayed her mother’s traditional Palestinian dresses to represent the thousands of women killed in the last 160 days.
“I brought them with me to Canada, and she said, ‘Make sure that you make people understand the importance of them,’” Abdulla recalled her mother saying.
