The right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy. For the past seven months, hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been peacefully calling for an end to the ongoing death, destruction, and decimation of an entire population in Gaza. This past weekend, however, a few individual protesters engaged in problematic speech; this is unacceptable and contrary to our shared values. What is also concerning are deliberate efforts to smear all protesters with one brush, suggesting that anyone calling on Canada to uphold and protect international humanitarian law is aligned with terrorism. This is a patently false and harmful insinuation. Let's be consistent in standing up for everyone's human rights and avoid double standards which can detract from the deliberate and devastating killing, maiming, starvation, displacement, and orphaning of Palestinians that Canadians of all backgrounds are protesting against. My heart goes out to every Canadian who has been personally impacted by this endless horror.
@AmiraElghawaby Thank you for your leadership Amira ❤️