The pro-Palestinian encampment at U of T ended in June, but the movement behind it continues on campus. A student organizer reflects on where things are at now, lessons learned and what’s next.
What is in store for the Palestinian solidarity movement at the University of Toronto (U of T) after the encampment?
Here I hope to offer a reflection on how we can use what was built through almost a year of organizing to move forward.
During the two months of the encampment, we held leverage and power that we wielded to try to gain our demands.
The university, scrambling to shut us down, filed an injunction request. This marked a clear shift in their attitude towards us, showing their readiness to sic Toronto police on students, faculty and staff peacefully protesting a genocide.
Since then, the university and the state have only escalated their authoritarian crackdowns on protests. During orientation week, terrified that students might set up another encampment, the university was crawling with both Toronto Police Services (TPS) and campus security. (more...)
ANALYSIS: After the U of T Encampment
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