Content Warning: Mentions of antisemitism and violence Students and McGill community members have reported acts of antisemitism on campus in recent weeks. In an email sent to the McGill community on Sept. 20, Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi and Vice-President (Administration and Finance) Fabrice Labeau stated that the[Read More…]
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Jewish students and allies rally against surge in antisemitism
Content Warning: mentions of antisemitism and violence Over 150 Jewish students and non-Jewish allies gathered on McGill’s lower field on Nov. 2 to stand united against rising antisemitism across North America. The crowd held signs for peace, condemning antisemitism and Hamas. Many also waved Israeli flags, as attendees from the[Read More…]
McGill is not an “Antisemitic University”
Over the winter break, I was excited to talk with my family and friends about McGill, but defending the university’s name against accusations of antisemitism was not what I had in mind. Instead of sitting down to the ordinary Shabbat dinner with loved ones, I stumbled into defending a McGill[Read More…]