A large group of protesters marched through Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday afternoon, drumming and chanting in support of Palestinians in Gaza following 11 days of violent conflict in the Middle East. The demonstration, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, began at 3 p.m. in Yonge-Dundas Square and moved northbound until it reached the Israeli consulate on Bloor Street. A close-up of the rally at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on Saturday. Saturday marked the first full day of a ceasefire, agreed to by Israel and Hamas, that went into effect early Friday morning. Earlier Saturday, another group displayed banners in solidarity with Palestinians, holding banners along several different bridges overlooking Highway 401 in Toronto.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2021 03:22 UTC