Thousands of people demonstrated in Montreal early Saturday afternoon, gathering downtown to urge the Canadian government to offer aid to Palestinians as Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes. Demonstrators also denounced the power imbalance between Israel and the Palestinians. They tried to march against traffic along Ste-Catherine Street, but were soon stopped by Montreal police. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)The demonstrations, which erupted in several cities across Canada, come on the same day that Israel hit the Gaza Strip with airstrikes. The Hamas militant group continued a stream of rocket volleys into Israel, including a late-night barrage on Tel Aviv.

Source: CBC News May 16, 2021 00:22 UTC