Palestinians In Canada Grapple With Loss And Trauma Inflicted By Israel

On Nov. 17, 2023, Eman, a 28-year-old Palestinian woman living in Cobourg, Ontario, woke up to scroll through Instagram for updates on Gaza, as she had done every morning since October 7.

As she clicked on a video, Eman quickly realized that she was watching something she never wanted to see: Her 26-year-old brother, Ahmed, laying face down on a sidewalk.

His head was blurred, but blood spilling onto the pavement was visible. Eman’s father, Saad, was crouched down beside him, clinging onto a white flag and crying out in Arabic: “I told you — let’s stay at home, my son!”