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Hundreds of people gathered in Surrey's Holland Park on Saturday (Aug. 16) to call for "immediate action" to end the war in Gaza.

The rally was organized by several grassroots organizations including SurDelRock4Palestine, Cloverdale-Langley For Palestine, Al-Awda Vancouver and FreePalestineBC.

Representatives from Global Peace Alliance and Global Peace Society also joined.

Ghazal, 12, shared her story about growing up in Gaza before she moved to Canada.

“I speak for my uncle and for the life he lost. I speak for my cousins who still smile even when their stomachs are empty. I speak for my grandparents who are old and tired and deserve a home again. I speak because silence helps no one. I carry Gaza in my heart... Free Palestine. Long live Gaza,” Ghaza

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