1

Perhaps, the courageous demonstrators showed up at the RWANDA BACK OFF

demonstration, given the bad weather of the winter on the morning of February 8. It was

RWANDA BACK OFF Show of Solidarity for Eritrean Refugees in Israel

Reporter Haile Menegesha Okbe

February 8, 2018

Toronto, Canada

2

obvious; the demonstrators couldn�t unfold their full potential because of the nasty weather

in that day.

In the final hours of the morning rush hour, motorists were rolling slowly on the slippery

roads and pedestrians were struggling through the slush of snow on the ground as they

walked on the curbsides. In that awful scenario, a group of Eritreans and Canadians braved

the unrelenting snow of the winter, in order to show their solidarity for the Eritreans in the

refugee camps in Israel.

The mysterious disappearance of the office of the Rwandan consulate from 141 Adelaide St.

West and the unfriendly security of the property also hampered the efforts of demonstrators

on top of Mother Nature. Yet the organizers and activists decided to proceed forward with

their initiative and rename it �Show of Solidarity for Eritrean Refugees in Israel� rather than

dismissing: RWANDA BACK OFF.

The demonstrators were able to hit their objective successfully: they echoed in downtown

Toronto, the message of solidarity for the piteous Eritrean refugees in Israel.

Ato Dawit Demoz, an activist related to the affairs of Eritrean refugees in Israel and event

organizer and Ato Tukue Tesfai, a high caliber activist in the community of Eritreans, stated

3

loudly the objectives of the demonstration. At the end, they solemnly thanked the Eritreans

and the Canadians who attended the demonstration.

Mother Nature, mysterious disappearance of Rwandan office and unfriendly security

hampered the efforts of the demonstrators.

4

5

�Moon� participated the demonstration despite the worst snow

and the extreme freezing temperature of the day.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Ato Dawit Demoz, an activist related to the affairs of Eritrean refugees in Israel and event organizer.

13

Ato Tukue Tesfai a high caliber activist in the community of Eritreans in Toronto.

14

The End