Pro-Palestinian rally in Winnipeg repeats call for ceasefire ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

The gathering was organized by the Canadian Palestinian Association of Manitoba, which has been hosting rallies regularly since the early days of the Israel-Hamas war.

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the Manitoba legislature to once again demand for a ceasefire, as the conflict in the Gaza Strip broadens in the Middle East in the year since the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.

The intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street was closed briefly as protesters marched from the legislative building across Winnipeg's downtown on Saturday afternoon.

The gathering was organized by the Canadian Palestinian Association of Manitoba, which has been hosting rallies regularly since the early days of the Israel-Hamas war.

Similar pro-Palestinian manifestations have been held across Canada and around the world ahead of the anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks, which triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.