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Canadian universities’ requests for court orders and police enforcement to clear Palestine solidarity encampments raise questions about the legal status of encampments and the use of injunctions.
Recent student protests are attempts to humanize the Palestinians in desperate need of a ceasefire. Students deserve a dignity-affirming dialogue, not the continued use of police brutality.
The Canadian government’s refusal to include a description of anti-Palestinian racism sends the message that the struggles of Palestinians don’t matter.
Unless and until student encampments become an unreasonably severe disruption to the enjoyment of university spaces, there is no argument supporting state intervention.
Jewish activists have been central to protests against how Israel is conducting the war with Hamas, and not just on campuses – the movement goes back decades.
Much media coverage of the US campus protests has been very negative. But there are many very positive aspects to the demonstrations that deserve attention.
Even if you disagree with their concerns or their tactics, students should not be penalized for thinking critically about world events and trying to bring about positive social change.
Suella Braverman’s comments and Tommy Robinson’s interventions added the momentum needed for violence to be meted out by far-right counter-protesters on London streets on Armistice Day.
Politicians wishing to stoke divisions invoke the Cenotaph knowing it will be a successful gambit because so many find solace in its meaning.
There are plenty of valuable parallels to be drawn from the Good Friday peace process that might be applied to Braverman’s thinking on protests. But she instead chose to inflame tensions.
An expert explains the relationship between the home office and the police.
A legal expert explains the complicated process of prosecuting speech hate crimes.
An expert looks at the history of youth activism on Israel and Palestine.
Injustices towards the Palestinians’ struggle don’t stop at the borders of Gaza or the boundaries of East Jerusalem. Across Canada, the atmosphere is menacing for those who speak up for justice.
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Reader in Modern Political History, Loughborough University
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Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Windsor
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Senior Lecturer in Police Studies, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer in Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
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Associate Professor of Sociology and University of Calgary Research Excellence Chair, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor, Departments of General Education and Humanities, Mount Royal University
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Honorary Visiting Senior Fellow, Policing Institute for the Eastern Region, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Sociology, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Assistant Professor, McMaster University
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Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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Professor, Learning Sciences and STEM Education, University of Calgary
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