FREDERICTON, N.B. --
The escalating violence in the Middle East prompted a number of rallies across the Maritimes, including a large gathering at Fredericton City Hall on Sunday.
More than 150 people gathered in downtown Fredericton on Sunday afternoon to show their solidarity with Palestinians.
“In Canada we enjoy a lot of things that people don’t really enjoy in the Middle East, like freedom of speech and respect for human life and human rights,” says Amir Rached.
“I have family in Palestine and Gaza, and I have family in the West Bank, and they’re living in fear all the time of losing their homes, losing their land and losing their loved ones,” says rally organizer Laila Abuamar.