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Within hours of Canada receiving the first news of a terrorist massacre striking Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, almost all of its major cities <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;witnessed impromptu public celebrations&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/terrorist-sympathizers-on-parliament-hill-canadas-palestinian-extremism-problem&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/terrorist-sympathizers-on-parliament-hill-canadas-palestinian-extremism-problem" target="_blank">witnessed impromptu public celebrations</a> cheering the violence.

On Parliament Hill, police were recorded barring access only to those who supported a "State of Palestine"{ai:summary}Following the terrorist attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, major Canadian cities experienced spontaneous public celebrations in response to the violence. This reaction sparked significant controversy and debate within the country. #society

FIRST READING: The cheering crowds who thronged Canada's cities to celebrate Oct. 7

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