On March 28, McGill’s Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) informed the campus community via email that “some protestors and picketers again attempted to disrupt University activities” and that “police made at least one arrest and the university has chosen to press charges.” Reports suggest the disruptive actions were carried out[Read More…]
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Open letter supporting Hunger Strike for Palestine amasses over 1,000 signatures
On Mar. 2, a group of McGill alumni drafted an open letter to McGill’s administration in support of the McGill Hunger Strike for Palestine. As of March 10, it has received over 1,100 signatures from alumni, faculty, and students alike. The letter calls on McGill to meet the demands of[Read More…]
Students vow to continue hunger strike view until McGill cuts ties with Israel
On Feb. 19, a group of McGill students began a hunger strike to pressure the university to divest from companies and boycott academic institutions complicit in Israel’s siege on Gaza and genocide of Palestinians. Students across several different political activism groups on campus came together to form McGill Hunger Strike[Read More…]
