Jews, Palestinians in Alberta call for peace on 1st anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
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On the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing conflict in Gaza, events and protests took place across Canada, including in Edmonton and Calgary.
On the one-year anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing conflict in Gaza, events and protests took place across Canada, including in Edmonton and Calgary.
“No one wants this, right?” said Irfan Chaudhry, a hate crimes researcher at MacEwan University and co-founder of Stop Hate AB.
The conflict has had far-reaching effects around the world and in Canada, including families grieving loved ones who were killed, hundreds of protests resulting in arrests, pro-Palestinian encampments at universities and a spike in reports of hate crimes against Jews and Muslims.
Chaudhry said regardless of people’s background or religion, peace is desired on both sides. While the conflict is happening on the other side of the world, people across Canada are affected.
“When you have families that are connected to it, they’re conveying the reality of the situation from what they’re observing. And then us as almost like users of what we’re seeing online, we’re also kind of vicariously living through that trauma as well,” he said.
The conflict has created unique challenges for universities, navigating the line between free expression and safety and wellbeing of all members of campus as protests and encampments have led to police involvement, as was the case in Edmonton and Calgary back in May.
“The University of Calgary has invested in maintaining an environment that is physically safe while supporting the expression of ideas – and we’ll continue to do so. We continue to focus on applying policies consistently to preserve free expression and ensure a safe environment for everyone,” said a statement from the post-secondary institution.
On Monday in Edmonton, about a hundred pro-Palestinian students at north Edmonton’s Queen Elizabeth High School held a peaceful walkout and protest.
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