Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampment at University of Toronto

In the early hours of Thursday, University of Toronto students and protesters knocked down the fencing around King's College Circle and put up dozens of tents for a demonstration demanding that the university divest ties with certain Israeli companies in light of the conflict in Gaza.

The encampment is the latest of many across North America in solidarity with pro-Palestinian protests.

"We support the demands of the occupation and Palestinian liberation and freedom," Deb Cowen, a Jewish professor at UofT said.

Jaden Lee-Lincoln reports.

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[Jason-otjv]

Go protest in front of parliament, most students have no involvement and dont really care about whats going on over there.

[MrUranium]

those tents look all new, who paying for them?

[Bannysadkosaysu]

There's nothing remotely peaceful about "storming down the fencing".
Fences were invented for a reason. These people should be mature enough to know that.

[michellaforce]

The new mayor of Toronto must be pretty happy about this, don't count on her to try to resolve this.

So many NPC's these days, can no one critically think anymore?

[ryanpercival]

Dear Global: You wanna make some fire content. Send a reporter into the encampment with one question: "What are your thoughts on Hamas as an organization?"

[Peter-nsjg]

I guess exams must be over. Nobody was protesting when it was cold outside

[billa]

Imagine paying thousands of dollars for tuition and taking loans just to see people on campus supporting a war their country didnt last more than a day.

[ramalama]

This is really great……since this is where all the Palestinians will want to live when they arrive in masses to Canada. Toronto will become the home for Hamas…….they voted for this!

[Yess]

Not all U of T students, misleading others. Only some

[soyasuwabe]

Why they didn’t do it go Uyghur people? While it’s 100% sure and covered by all the English media. So it’s a lie?

[rongraham]

Keep the fence up nobody goes in or out they have to go to the washroom sooner or later

[dy]

I see Canadian tire had a tent sale recently. How nice .

[linksbro]

Let's see how many are "professional activists" and how many are students.

[jaapongeveer]

Just wondering where the demonstrations are against the russian war against Ukraine. Can we have some news coverage of that?

[bulentkaradag]

We applaud the university students who fight for humanity. Please remember that the whole world of humanity is behind you in the just struggle. May God Almighty bless you, young people, for your contributions to this honorable and honorable cause.

[WaytoGo]

Taking side in a feud is to fuel the feud!

[paulcapirchio]

I’m sure they don’t really represent the majority of students. Only the ones still wearing masks.

[fredstone]

Sacha Cohen should make an appearance dressed as the “The Dictator” Would be priceless!!

[auroragudunov]

Is there nothing good on Netflix these days or what? Go home! Canada already stopped sending arms! Go the ** home! 👎👎👎