“It is about fighting for a future”: U of T students hold vigil to mourn fallen in Gaza

 

U of T community members speak out in solidarity with Palestinians

On October 7, members of the U of T community gathered on the steps of Sidney Smith Hall to honour and commemorate the innocent lives lost during Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. 

As of writing, more than 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza and over 1,200 people in Israel have been killed since October 7. Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon have killed over 2,000 people.

UofT Occupy for Palestine (O4P) — the student group that held the 63-day encampment at King’s College Circle — and Tkarón:to Students in Solidarity with Palestine organized the gathering.

This vigil marks the first event in a series of solidarity movements for Palestine and Lebanon. Organized by O4P, the series is collectively referred to as the “Week of Rage.”

The vigil was moderated by Sara Rasikh — a second-year masters at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education and O4P spokesperson — featured stories read by members of the crowd, statements from U of T students, an organized prayer, and a candlelight demonstration.  (more...)

“It is about fighting for a future”: U of T students hold vigil to mourn fallen in Gaza