About 200 Winnipeggers rallied outside the Canadian Grain Commission building at Water Avenue and Main Street today to demand an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The action in Winnipeg was part of a world wide protest aimed at persuading the Israeli government to stop killing Palestinians.
The protest was organized by Peace Alliance Winnipeg and the Winnipeg chapters of Canadian Muslims for Peace and the Canada Palestine Support Network. Freezing temperatures and a brisk north wind could not diminish the commmitment of the demonstrators. Chanting “free, free Palestine” and “no justice, no peace” the marchers had lots of support from passersby, judging from the horns from passing motorists.
The rally was peaceful, despite an incident in which a young protestor was punched by a man who stopped his car to taunt the marchers. Police intervened, but no arrests were made.
Rally organizers said that they will protest at the same location every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. until further notice.
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