About 100 people took part in an Oct. 7 massacre memorial event at Calgary City Hall, which was countered by a pro-Palestinian protest across Macleod Trail on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. Gavin Young/Postmedia

Calgarians hold Palestine and Israel demonstrations at City Hall under backdrop of war's first year

The Sunday events were held one day ahead of the Oct. 7 anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel

by · Calgary Herald

Hundreds gathered in downtown Calgary for demonstrations a day before the one-year anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel.

Both those in support of Israel and those in support of Palestine took up areas near City Hall on Sunday, with about 100 people on each side of Macleod Trail S.E.

The dual demonstrations underscored the deep divisions within the community over the complex and long-standing conflict.