On May 18, 2021 thousands participated in a pro-Palestinian rally organized by the Palestine House at the Celebration Square in Mississauga, Ontario.
Here is the Palestine House’s statement:
We are calling for mass mobilization in Celebration Square, Mississauga, on TUESDAY at 7:00 p.m. in the heart of the Palestinian community in the GTA, to protest the ongoing ethnic cleansing of our people in the homeland. Protest against Israeli Apartheid! Protest for SANCTIONS on Israel! Liberation is within our reach. #SaveSheikhJarrah #GazaUnderAttack
A teenage girl led the crowd to chant:
Praise Allah
Allah is the Greatest
Praise Allah
Allah is the Greatest
Praise Allah
Allah is the Greatest
Rest, martyr*
We will continue the struggle [against Israel]
Rest, martyr
We will continue the struggle
We’ll sacrifice our souls and blood for Al-Aqsa [Mosque]
We’ll sacrifice our souls and blood for Palestine
Free Free Palestine
* In this context the “martyr” may refer to someone who has been killed in battle for the cause of Allah
** It also can be translated as follows “With our souls and with our blood, we shall redeem al-Aqsa!”