Conflict in Gaza brings strife to Canadian campuses
York University condemned what it described as an inflammatory statement from its student unions on the attack in Israel last Saturday and called on student leaders to reject acts of violence or discrimination against Jewish students.
It was the latest in a series of controversial statements by Canadian student groups that have provoked outrage. Administrators, mindful of a university’s role as a place of free expression and respectful debate, drew a line at the celebration of violence.
