Thousands gather outside Israeli consulate in Toronto to condemn deadly Gaza hospital blast
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Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Israeli consulate in downtown Toronto, denouncing a massive explosion at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds of people on Tuesday.
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside the Israeli consulate in downtown Toronto, denouncing a massive explosion at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds of people on Tuesday.
With some waving Palestinian flags and others holding up signs calling for a "Free Palestine," demonstrators began lining up along Yonge Street, just north of Bloor Street, around 7 p.m. They chanted, "The occupation's got to go" and, "Hands off Gaza."
The rally later moved to the intersection, blocking traffic and prompting police to close the roads.
One demonstrator said she could not stay home and had to be at the rally after learning about what happened at Al-Ahli hospital.
“We are here to mourn the death of so many, so many civilians, newborn kids, children, youth, people who had lives [and] plans ahead of them, people who are waiting for their graduations, people who are waiting to get married and build up lives. But none of that is possible now,” she said.
“I just wanted people to know that the people of Gaza are suffering, that the people of Gaza are under extreme, extreme, horrid conditions. It's inhumane. Enough is enough. They have had enough. Too many, too many have died. Too many Palestinians have died. It's horrible.”
The Israeli military and Hamas traded blame on who was responsible for the deadly hospital explosion that, according to the Gaza health ministry, killed at least 500 people.
