Here’s Why One University Postponed a Pro-Hamas Protest
TownhallApr 28
Pro-Palestine College Encampments Pop Up Across Canada
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The Facts
Following protests in the US, students in Canada have set up pro-Palestine encampments across several universities, including McGill University, the University of Toronto (U of T), the University of British Columbia, and the University of Ottawa.
While Montreal's McGill University and Quebec's premier have asked police to remove the camps, police have only said that they're monitoring the situation. U of T said its encampment was "not disruptive."
The Spin
Narrative A
Unlike in the US, the encampments in Canada have been peaceful. That's why some universities have allowed them to remain and police have been hesitant to step in. Furthermore, both Palestinian and Jewish groups on campus are supporting these protests — a testament to their reasonable underpinnings and widespread support.
Narrative B
These camps aren't being built by innocent, pro-peace students, but rather the same radical anti-Israel groups that instigated pro-Hamas rallies following the Oct. 7 attack. It's no surprise that these antisemitic groups have barred anyone deemed a 'Zionist' from entering the encampment. They praised terror attacks in October and continue to espouse dangerous rhetoric today.