So many relatives have died that these local Palestinian-Canadians are grieving en masse
Palestinian-Canadians in Ottawa living in dread of the increasingly deadly Gaza conflict gathered Saturday to share condolences and help each other mourn their personal losses.
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![A sign affixed to the wall of the community centre beneath the Mercy Mosque in Ottawa on Oct. 21, 2023. The centre was home to a gathering Saturday night so that members of the Palestinian community who've lost loved ones in the Israel-Hamas conflict could grieve together. A sign with the words "They are not numbers, they had lives and dreams" is posted on a wall while several people stand in the room.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7004332.1697932419!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/palestinian-community-ottawa-gathering-grief-lost-loved-ones-family-war-gaza-israel-hamas.jpg)
Palestinian-Canadians in Ottawa living in dread of the increasingly deadly Gaza conflict gathered Saturday to share condolences and help each other mourn their personal losses.