Yesterday, media reported on four students who testified to a HoC committee on 'antisemitism and Jewish safety', saying Jewish students are 'terrified' and 'don't feel safe.'

They failed to mention three of them hold or previously held positions in pro-Israel advocacy orgs...🧵

What would happen if Canada Reads asked readers to make friends with the displeasures of lit? In defense of Christina Wong and Daniel Innes's DENISON AVENUE. Thanks The Grind! thegrindmag.ca/one-book-to-di…

The The Media Co-op has been publishing grassroots media since 2007, and this past year was one of its busiest in a while. I'm going to pick out a few significant articles in this thread 🧵, and I really encourage you to donate to the current fundraiser which is now at $570 of $3K...

Hot Docs Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary winner Yintah co-director Michael Toledano calls out #HotDocs24 festival sponsor Scotiabank for investments in pipeline corp TC Energy and Israeli weapons-maker Elbit. Calls for end to arms-affiliated funding of the arts.

Winner of the Hot Docs Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Documentary is: Yintah! Gets a $50K prize.

My brief review here. thegrindmag.ca/must-see-hot-d…

.Jews Say No To Genocide outside UofT Occupy for Palestine encampment with Indigenous community on #RedDressDay , as pro-Israeli agitators face them.

An Indigenous woman beats her drum, as 🇮🇱 agitators sing Oh Canada & tell her 👇

“Get out of our country, you’re wrecking it.”

👀 What a moment to…

#UPDATE UofT Occupy for Palestine agitators are here. Man here is wearing the logo of Jewish Defence League with photo of terrorist Rabbi Meir Kahane.

👉FBI labelled him & the JDL a terrorist organization. Of course no Canadian media will point that out or even go & ask him about it.

At the U of T encampment, the JDL have arrived and are demanding that students remove their masks, calling them “terrorists”. “Are you on terror watch lists?”
A line of students blocks the entrance to King’s Circle.

at the 4th day of UofT Occupy for Palestine encampment University of Toronto. maybe 10 counterprotestors flying Israeli flags have shown up. Some members of the Jewish Defence League included. Meanwhile, peaceful demonstrators continue chanting: “Free, Free, free Palestine! Free the people, Free the land!”

Reminder: the new print issue of The Grind is out and available around the city!

And the articles are online: thegrindmag.ca/issue/2024-05/

REPORT: Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire deal; Israeli officials reject prospect of war ending
haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

'Our University Is Complicit'

Student-led encampment at the University of Toronto in solidarity with Palestine calls for divestment from Israel. Omar Taleb reports on the context and first couple days. thegrindmag.ca/our-university…

Opinion: Ontario Nurses’ Association Must Speak Out Against Gaza Atrocities

A group of nurses from around the province ask their union to call for an arms embargo on Israel and to support BDS. thegrindmag.ca/opinion-ontari…

Day 2 of UofT Occupy for Palestine on the lawn of Kings College Circle University of Toronto - it’s lunch time here. Food is being passed out. Some people are here with their kids.

“Our university is complicit” -- Inside the pro-Palestinian student encampment at the University of Toronto

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Update: U of T tells protestors they won't be removed — yet

University of Toronto admin made the announcement around 9:30 pm. Via CBC Toronto.
cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Opinion: Ontario Nurses’ Association Must Speak Out Against Gaza Atrocities

A group of nurses from around the province ask their union to call for an arms embargo on Israel and to support BDS. thegrindmag.ca/opinion-ontari…

University of Toronto (UofT) students established a solidarity encampment at the UofT King's College Circle to demand the university divest from companies that support Israel.

The UofT president released a statement that no structures including tents or shelters, may be…