Netanyahu Speaks To Thousands In Toronto To Launch Walk With Israel
Posted May 30, 2010 1:36 pm.
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Israel’s prime minister says the ties between Canada and Israel have never been stronger.
Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a crowd of thousands gathered for the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto’s annual Walk with Israel.
The speech at the Canadian National Exhibition got underway nearly 90 minutes late under heavy security, with a big police presence and metal detectors.
Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whom he called an “unwavering friend of Israel,” for Canada’s strong support for the Jewish state.
It’s the first time since 1978 that a sitting Israeli prime minister has addressed Toronto’s Jewish community
About a half-kilometre away, hundreds of people staged a peaceful but noisy demonstration, most of them supporting Palestinians while the others support Israel.
