Tag: palestine solidarity

A spotlight on the student strike for Palestinian liberation’s film screenings: ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’

The arts have long been a powerful medium for human rights activism. Last week, students hosted two film screenings alongside workshops and teach-ins during the Student Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s student strike for Palestinian liberation. “It’s to reiterate that our education is not just happening within the classroom,” Rama[Read More…]

Superior Court of Québec rejects McGill’s request to dismantle encampment in solidarity with Palestine

On May 15, the Superior Court of Québec rejected an injunction request put forth by McGill University to dismantle the encampment on the lower field of campus. The encampment—which has been in place since April 27—was established by students from McGill, Concordia University, and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM)[Read More…]

McGill, Concordia, and UQÀM students begin encampment on McGill lower field, urging universities to disclose and divest from Israeli investments 

In the late afternoon of April 27, protesters led by students from McGill, Concordia University, and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) set up an encampment of around 20 tents on the lower field of McGill’s downtown campus to protest the universities’ complicity in the Israeli state’s genocide of Palestinians.[Read More…]

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