Canadian universities face challenges navigating Israel-Hamas war
MONTREAL – In the days since Hamas launched violent attacks on Israel, Canadian universities have been grappling with how to address a deeply divisive subject that has sparked grief, anger and heated debate on campuses and in wider society.
Several universities have faced backlash for public statements, while others have been forced to respond to groups who expressed support for the militant group’s actions.
York University Student Unions praise Hamas terrorists’ actions as “necessary” and condemn “so-called Canada” and “so-called” Israel as fundamentally illegitimate “settler-colonial states”.
“From Turtle Island to Palestine […] these events serve as a reminder that resistance… pic.twitter.com/urkCidPzD1
— Anthony Koch (@Anthony__Koch) October 13, 2023
