A vigil for Palestinians killed in an invasion in Gaza last year was held in Winnipeg on Sunday.

"Remember Gaza 2014" was organized to pay respects to the more than 2,100 Palestinians who died after Israel invaded Gaza last summer.

Groups like Jewish Voice for Peace, Peace Alliance Winnipeg, and the Canadian Palestinian Support Network all participated.

Organizer Candice Bodnaruk maintained the event was not a protest against the state of Israel.

"It's not [meant] to engage people in arguments. It's a silent vigil, peaceful … just to draw attention to what happened there last year," Bodnaruk said. "This is to remember the people who passed."

"Our goal is not to stop people from entering the pavilion." Bodnaruk said.

The vigil was held outside the Israel Folklorama pavilion at 6 p.m. Sunday night across the street from the Asper Jewish Community Campus.

Bodnaruk said a similar peaceful event was held last year.