3,000 march in Toronto in support of Palestinian people, police estimate
CBC
Thousands gathered in downtown Toronto to show their support for Palestinian people on Tuesday evening.
Toronto police estimate that 3,000 people took part in the demonstration against Israeli military actions in Gaza.
The "Hands off Rafah!" protest, which began at 6 p.m. outside the Israeli consulate at Yonge and Bloor streets, made its way to the University of Toronto campus. By about 9 p.m., the group reached a pro-Palestinian encampment set up by students.
Police said there were no arrests and no altercations. The university had requested police presence on campus during the demonstration and a few officers were deployed to observe, police said.
Organizers said the protest was an emergency call to action as Israel begins an assault on Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip.
"The students united will never be defeated!" protesters chanted as they neared the encampment.
By 9:40 p.m., the demonstrators had begun to disperse, police said.
The student encampment at the U of T entered its sixth day on Tuesday. Students have set up tents in an area known as King's College Circle and are calling on the university to disclose its ties with the Israeli government and divest from Israeli companies.
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The war in Gaza has driven around 80 per cent of the territory's population of 2.3 million from their homes and caused vast destruction to apartments, hospitals, mosques and schools across several cities. The death toll in Gaza has soared to more than 34,500 people, according to local health officials.
The war began Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250 others. Israel says militants still hold around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others.
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