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Pro-Palestine protestors take part in an 'International Day of Action' in Ottawa, on Saturday. Photo by Spencer Colby / Postmedia Article content A sea of boisterous pro-Palestinian protesters marched through downtown Ottawa late Saturday afternoon, marking what one speaker called the “horrific milestone” of the anniversary of Israel’s invasion of Gaza after the Hamas killing of more than 1,100 Israelis on Oct. 7.
As part of a co-ordinated global demonstration of pro-Palestinian support, a slow, but spirited procession that filled several city blocks left Parliament Hill around 4 p.m. Participants chanted slogans to pounding drumbeats while waving the flags of Palestine, Lebanon and participating groups such as Unifor, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, the Communist.
