People gather at Mississauga’s Celebration Square to protest Palestinian-Israeli conflict
People gathered for a peaceful protest at Mississauga’s Celebration Square Tuesday evening in response to the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
A group called Palestine House said they were the organizers of the gathering in a tweet earlier in the afternoon.
Photos and video from the scene showed people walking along the streets carrying signs that said “free Palestine” and waving Palestinian flags.
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Peel Regional Police said in a tweet at 7:40 p.m. to “please be considerate of your neighbours and your community while exercising your freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression.”
UPDATE:
– Traffic along E/B Burnhamthorpe Rd and Northbound Hurontario Street are currently being impacted by some demonstrators
– Expect delays in and around this area— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) May 18, 2021
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