Palestine
Inside the UBC encampment for Palestine
July 2, 2024By: Anonymous SFU Student As of writing, 58 days have passed since the encampment at UBC began. Despite our united front, we still struggle to achieve our goals: demanding that UBC divests, academically sever ties with Israeli universities, and condemn the genocide in occupied Palestinian territories. Similar demands from SFU students have occurred recently. While SFU doesn’t have an encampment yet, students and faculty have intervened at convocations and occupied the downtown library to demand divestment. Both UBC and SFU need to understand the urgency of divesting from companies complicit in the Palestinian genocide, and listen to the voices of…
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Protests against SFU’s continued investment in Israel arise at summer convocation
June 29, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. During the week of summer convocation at SFU, some graduates wore Palestinian keffiyehs, held up signs and Palestine flags while crossing the stage, and refused to shake hands with president…
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From Turtle Island to Gaza
June 27, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of genocide and residential schools. Orientalism by Edward Said, published in 1978, examines the way western society views “the Orient,” which was known as South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East.…
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The genocide of Palestinians is not up for debate
June 27, 2024By: Amanda Taylor, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of the Holocaust and death. On June 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the Ukraine peace summit and said Russia is committing “an element of genocide.” This is true, and it’s important…
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Over 200 Canadian charities found funding the Israeli occupation
June 24, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On June 3, a public letter by Just Peace Advocates and the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute (CFPI) revealed over 200 Canadian charities have been funding Israel with a collective $237.5 million since 2022. This goes…
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Students occupy library to demand SFU’s divestment from Israel
June 10, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and violence. On May 23, SFU students occupied the downtown campus’ Belzberg Library to demand the university divest from military assets supplied to Israel and call for an immediate ceasefire.…
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Banning the keffiyeh harbours support for genocide
June 5, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer Across numerous mediums, there’s been a rise in censorship of Palestinian support through clothing and accessories, coinciding with the increased violence by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians. Not only is this an infringement on freedom…
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UBC students establish encampment in solidarity with Palestine
June 5, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On Monday, April 29, members of the UBC community set up an encampment at their MacInnes Field to protest the university’s lack of action for Palestine. The camp amassed “about 100 people and 75 tents,”…
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Protest arises against city’s commemoration of Israel Independence Day
June 5, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and graphic descriptions of violence. On May 14, Vancouver City Hall and the Burrard Bridge were illuminated with blue and white lights by the City of Vancouver to celebrate “Israel…
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The Met Gala shows us where celebrity priorities lie
May 30, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. The Met Gala has always been about flaunting outfits and prestige, but it felt more surface-level than usual this year. As attendees walked the red carpet, protesters gathered outside, trying…
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