WINDSOR COUPLE JOINS GLOBAL MARCH TO GAZA
CBC News | June 5, 2025
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🕊️ Canadians March for Humanity at Gaza Border
A couple from Windsor, Ontario is preparing to join the Global March to Gaza, a large-scale, peaceful citizen mobilization converging at the Rafah border in Egypt. Their message: We cannot stay silent in the face of genocide.
đź’¬ Why Are They Marching?
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Samar El-Masri and Arafet El-Masri say they are moved by the suffering of civilians in Gaza and want to act beyond social media.
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Samar, a professor and human rights researcher, emphasizes:
“This is not just a march — it’s about showing that we, as citizens, care about human life.”
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Arafet adds that while it’s a peaceful march, it is also a firm political message against the inaction of governments.
âť“What Is the Goal of the March?
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The Global March to Gaza seeks to:
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End the blockade
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Deliver humanitarian aid
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Put pressure on the international community to act
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Participants will gather in Cairo, then travel overland to the Rafah border crossing.
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The action is non-violent, legal, and coordinated across over 35 countries.
🔎 What Sets This March Apart?
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Samar highlights the moral duty of global citizens:
“If we cannot raise our voices when children are being killed, when hospitals are bombed, what kind of world are we living in?”
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The couple will represent Canada alongside others from Europe, Latin America, and Africa.
📢 Standing on the Right Side of History
This grassroots movement is part of a rising global call for peace and justice, rooted in humanitarian law and conscience. As Samar El-Masri says:
“If governments remain silent, then it is up to the people to speak.”
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