Around 300 people gathered at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto to call for Palestine to be liberated from Israel. .“From the river to the sea,” said a protest organizer at the Monday event. .Protestors repeated the chant “from the river to the sea.” They waved Palestinian flags and carried signs with messages such “End Israeli occupation” and “Stand with the Palestinian resistance.” .“Palestine will be freed,” said the protestor organizer..These protestors responded with “Palestine will be freed.” They called for Palestine to be liberated. .One protestor lifted up a megaphone and chanted “free free free Palestine.” They moved in on a pickup truck on which two protest organizers were standing. .One protest organizer standing on a pickup truck motioned to the crowd to chant, and they continued to do so. .“Let me hear you make some noise for Palestine,” she said. .While this protest took over part of downtown Toronto, 15,000 people showed up to support Israel later that day in North York. .Ontario Premier Doug Ford said now "is a time for morality clarity." ."There can be no question or confusion," said Ford. ."Israel has an absolute right to defend itself and its citizens." .Other politicians who spoke at this protest were Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. .Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent scores of soldiers into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented attack during a major Jewish holiday on Saturday, killing hundreds and stunning the country. .READ MORE: Netanyahu declares war on Hamas after Israeli attack kills hundreds.The Israeli government confirmed it was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to set a new precedent. .Hamas soldiers are fighting gun battles inside several Israeli communities near Gaza several hours after the attack began. Israel’s national rescue service said at the time at least 250 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in years.
