Ottawa mass rally supports Gaza, condemns Israeli genocide
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Around 30,000 Canadians took to the streets in Parliament Hill, Ottawa, to call for an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza and a two-way arms embargo between Canada and the occupation.
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Canadians participating in the nation protest to end the Gaza Genocide, Ottawa, Parliament Hill, Canada, April 12 2025 (X/ @arfadorable)
Thousands of Canadians took to the streets in Ottawa, staging large-scale protests in support of Gaza on Sunday as the Strip continues to face the Israeli war waged on it.
Over 30,000 Canadians participated in the protests, demanding an end to the Israeli war on Gaza and a two-way arms embargo on "Israel", carrying Palestinian flags and demonstrating in front of the Canadian parliament in the capital city, Ottawa.
Marché nationale devant le Parlement du #Canada en solidarité avec #Gaza pic.twitter.com/WcVt3NfHyG
— Adil Charkaoui-عادل الشرقاوي (@Adil_Charkaoui) April 12, 2025
Emerging footage shows the scale of the protests, with thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators carrying signs calling for an end to the genocide perpetrated by "Israel" and condemning its cruel actions against Palestinian civilians.
TODAY over 30,000 marched in Canada’s capital to demand an end to the genocide of our people in Gaza and demand a two-way arms embargo on Israel. We will march in the streets day after day until Palestine is free from Zionist terror and occupation. pic.twitter.com/ZPgE0C4goM
— Palestinian Youth Movement (@palyouthmvmt) April 13, 2025
One of the key demands of the protests is a two-ways arms embargo on "Israel" that would see the prohibition of conventional arms, munitions, parts and components trade with the occupation.
Solidaridad con Palestina-Gaza desde Canadá, para darle un mensaje al primer ministro Canadiense Mark Carney pic.twitter.com/ISTX37V80C
— aapayés (@aapayes) April 13, 2025
People from all over Canada came to the capital city to share in the demonstration in front of the Canadian Parliament.
🌎🇵🇸👉Manifestación en solidaridad con Palestina-Gaza en Ottawa Canadá.. pic.twitter.com/QE2N30HUX7
— aapayés (@aapayes) April 13, 2025
The demonstrators filled the streets in Parliament Hill, Ottawa, sending a clear message to the Canadian government: Canadians want an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
🎥 Manifestation d'envergure à Ottawa, au Canada, pour soutenir les Palestiniens et condamner la guerre génocidaire israélienne dans la bande de Gaza pic.twitter.com/51rsn5K3tk
— Press TV Français (@fr_presstv) April 13, 2025
Canada PM folds on Gaza remarks after Netanyahu backlash
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, condemning as "irresponsible" his suggestion that "Israel" is carrying out genocide in Gaza, during a rally on April 8.
Netanyahu's rebuke emerged following an incident at a Tuesday rally where Carney, while speaking, was interrupted by a pro-Palestine protester who loudly declared, “There’s a genocide happening in Gaza,” prompting Carney to reply, “I’m aware, that’s why we have an arms embargo.”
"Israel" is facing a genocide case brought by South Africa before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in which the occupation entity is accused of breaching the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention in its ongoing war on the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
On Thursday night, Netanyahu shared a video of the exchange on his official X account, stating, "Canada has always sided with civilization. So should Mr. Carney." He went on to say, "But instead of supporting Israel, a democracy that is fighting a just war with just means against the barbarians of Hamas, he attacks the one and only Jewish state."
During an April 9 press conference, when questioned about the incident, Carney insisted he hadn't caught the word "genocide", stating: "You were there, I guess — It was noisy, you get… if you're up there, you hear snippets of what people say."
