TMU students protested an off-campus talk from two Israeli soldiers. One IDF soldier, Jonathan Karten, locked several of them into the event space before someone broke a glass door. Then Karten grabbed and threw the students out of the lobby into a stairway. The event has drawn international media attention, in many cases with misleading coverage.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, an event titled “Combat on Campus” featuring two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers was scheduled to happen at a hypnosis clinic located at Elm St. and Bay St. The business, which is unaffiliated with the event, had been rented out through an app by the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) group from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
This was at least the second time this year the group had brought IDF soldiers to speak in Toronto, the last time being in April.
Those who oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza have spoken out against these events, arguing that platforming IDF soldiers is completely unacceptable in the midst of a genocide and calling for Canada to investigate IDF soldiers here for war crimes and to ban them from entering the country.
However, much mainstream coverage used sensational language and omitted significant details, creating a narrative demonizing the pro-Palestine crowd. Here, we look in detail at what really happened. (more...)
IDF Soldier Manhandles Toronto Students Who Disrupted Event
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