Frustration, grief hallmarks of weekend rallies by Jewish, Palestinian communities
Anger, sorrow and frustration were all on display in downtown Ottawa this weekend as local Palestinian and Jewish communities held rallies and vigils amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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![Two different rallies — one organized by Ottawa's Jewish community, the other by the Palestinian community — marched through downtown Ottawa on Oct. 15, 2023. A split shot of two different large crowds of demonstrators, one waving Israeli flags and carrying signs with pro-Israeli slogans and the other waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs with pro-Palestine slogans.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6997030.1697414055!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/palestine-israel-marches-rallies-demonstrations-ottawa.jpg)
Anger, sorrow and frustration were all on display in downtown Ottawa this weekend as local Palestinian and Jewish communities held rallies and vigils amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.