People's Circle at UofT

[frandroid]

I went to the Gaza encampment at UofT tonight where the protest in solidarity with Rafah ended up at. The crowd went to the building where some UofT honchos were having a meeting and let them hear that there will be no rest until disclosure and divestment. I think this is one of the 2 or 3 most important battles for Palestine in Canada right now. People will not forget this genocide.

Earlier this morning there was a solidarity rally where Ontario labour union leaders told the university that they would have to evict the encampment over their own bodies. This is probably the most important "establishment" support that the Palestinian cause has received in this country. I'm frankly stunned and overjoyed at this level of support.

This same university which just a few years ago had judges writing to the board of governors and eventually followed their pleas to unhire a world-renowned researcher to become the director for its International Human Rights Project, for the crime of having done research on Palestine earlier in her career, now complains that the encampment hinders the free speech rights of proponents of genocide on its campus. Cry me a river, and we'll set Palestine free.

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[sabotabby]

I'm sorry I couldn't go. But, sadly, there will need to be others. So thank you for going.

I was shocked (positive) that the OFL stood up. It's a sign of just how bad things are and just how much the tide has turned.