The Hindu Forum Canada joined forces with Canadian Jewish Organisations to stage an enormous demonstration in Toronto in solidarity with Israel following the terrorist assault by Hamas on seventh October. The Forum mobilised the Indian group in Toronto to take part within the mega rally on ninth October.
Indians in Toronto, Canada help Israel. THANK YOU 🇮🇳🇮🇱
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— India Naftali (@indianaftali) October 11, 2023
Thousands of Hindus and Jews assembled at Mel Lastman Square in North York, Toronto and marched by the streets waving Israeli and Indian flags. The demonstrators condemned the terrorist assault by Hamas which killed 1000’s of Israelis and overseas nationals.
On ninth October, the Hindu Forum Canada launched a press release condemning the pro-terrorism rally deliberate to be organised in help of Hamas. “On October 9, 2023, which coincided with Thanksgiving Monday, a protest was scheduled to take place at Nathan Phillips Square, organised by Palestinians and supporters of Hamas. However, their apparent purpose was to celebrate and glorify the tragic murder of over 200 innocent Israelies. This display is not only profoundly distressing but also entirely unacceptable,” the assertion learn.
Participate within the @UJAFederation Rally on Monday, October 9, at 7PM at Mel Lastman Square in North York, Toronto to indicate your solidarity with Israel. Hindu Forum Canada strongly encourages Canadian Hindus to take part in it in solidarity with our Jewish Diaspora pic.twitter.com/cj9DYtGaD0
— HinduForumCanada #HFC (@canada_hindu) October 8, 2023
The Forum known as for a decisive stand from Toronto in opposition to protests sympathising with terrorists. It acknowledged, “Celebrating mass murder is a deeply disturbing and irrational course of action, and it should not be permitted.”
The Hindu Forum Canada introduced that it’ll actively take part in pivotal unity rallies throughout Canada in collaboration with the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). “Our purpose is to demonstrate unwavering support for Israel, and in this endeavour, we stand united,” the Forum mentioned.
#BREAKING : Hindu Forum #Canada efficiently mobilised your entire Indian group to take part in a robust show of solidarity with ‘Canadian Jewish organizations’. Several thousand people joined along with Israel’s Jewish inhabitants and harmless civilians to… pic.twitter.com/l53zNtbosn
— Siddhant Mishra (@siddhantvm) October 10, 2023
Videos from the peaceable protests present the Jewish and Indian communities chanting and singing collectively. Both group members marched shoulder to shoulder as they unequivocally condemned terrorism. According to BNN Network, the protest was additionally organised to lift consciousness concerning the ongoing battle.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on ninth October launched a press release saying that the rally organised in help of the terrorist organisation Hamas was an unsanctioned one and with no allow.
Chow “unequivocally” denounced the rally and mentioned that the Chief of Police has assured her that they are going to examine the matter and tackle any suspected incidents of hate.
Meanwhile, Canada’s Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland expressed help for the pro-Israel demonstrations. “We are in solidarity with you,” she reportedly mentioned.
The joint protests by Indians and Jews in Canada are important for extra causes than one. Canada was just lately within the headlines after the House of Commons gave a standing ovation to a former Nazi conflict legal Yaroslav Hunka, who was posted within the 14th SS-Volunteer Division “Galicia”.
The incident opened the pandora’s field what with Canada’s historical past of sheltering Ukrainian nationalists who labored for Hitler’s Nazi military within the second world conflict. Notably, Chrystia Freeland’s grandfather, too, labored for a Nazi newspaper which was recruited for the Galicia Division of the Waffen-SS.
