Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Prajakta Dhopade
Publication Date: May 2, 2024 - 17:07
Evening Update: University of Toronto students set up pro-Palestinian encampment
May 2, 2024
Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories:Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have set up tents at the centre of the University of Toronto’s downtown campus, calling on the institution to cut ties with Israel over the war in Gaza.The students, who climbed a fence to set up their encampment at around 4 a.m., say they’re joining demonstrators elsewhere in Canada and the United States in demanding that their schools disclose ties to the Israeli government and divest from Israeli companies.
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