There is a systemic problem of Anti-Palestinian Racism, manifesting most viciously in genocide denial, at the University of Toronto. This problem stems from the institution’s highest level of power: the office of University President Meric Gertler. On September 23, Gertler gave a speech at the “Conference on Historical and Contemporary Antisemitism,” in which he whitewashed Israeli crimes while dehumanizing Palestinians. In his address, Gertler laid the groundwork for suppressing pro-Palestine speech on campus, saying UofT will “clarify” its definition of antisemitism while suggesting pro-Palestine activists use the word “Zionist” as a substitute for “Jewish.”
We feel no need to defend ourselves from baseless accusations of antisemitism, which are deeply offensive to both our Palestinian and Jewish comrades, yet we do want to illustrate how Gertler’s speech exemplifies Anti-Palestinian Racism and genocide denialism.
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