Thousands gathered in Toronto on November 29 for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, coinciding with the anniversary of UN Resolution 181. This resolution, which partitioned Palestine in 1947, laid the groundwork for decades of destruction and genocide, displacing millions of Palestinians and facilitating ongoing colonial violence.
Led by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), the march started and ended at Yonge-Dundas Square. Demonstrators called for a ceasefire in Palestine, an arms embargo on Israel, and attention to violations in Lebanon and Syria.
In Lebanon, Israel violated the November 27 ceasefire with airstrikes targeting what it claimed were Hezbollah missile sites. These strikes resulted in civilian casualties, as neighborhoods were hit and families displaced by prior conflict suffered further harm.
In Syria, Israeli-backed insurgent groups escalated attacks on Aleppo, capturing villages and key routes. The violence has caused hundreds of deaths, displaced countless civilians, and deepened the humanitarian crisis in the region.
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