Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish has come under fire for posing for a photograph with a controversial local anti-Israel activist who attempted to organize a vigil for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last year.

Parrish attended a “multi-religious Iftar celebration” at Anatolia Islamic Centre in Mississauga on Wednesday evening, <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;according to a statement on her X account&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://x.com/carolynhparrish/status/1900182591891718380&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://x.com/carolynhparrish/status/1900182591891718380" target="_blank">according to a statement on her X account</a>. Iftar is the meal Muslims eat after fasting during Ramadan.

Carolyn Parrish has a been an outspoken critic of Israel and American foreign policy, since her days as a Liberal MP.{ai:summary}<p>Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish faces criticism for a photo with a local anti-Israel activist linked to a vigil for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. She attended a multi-religious Iftar celebration at the Anatolia Islamic Centre, which has sparked backlash. #politics</p>

Mississauga mayor celebrates Ramadan with Hamas vigil organizer

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