Quebec Court Blocks McGill Student Union From Adopting Pro-Palestinian Policy

Quebec’s Superior Court has blocked the McGill University student union from adopting a pro-Palestinian policy until a legal challenge against it can be heard in the courts. The policy is in response to Israel’s military action in Gaza after a surprise attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. The Policy Against Genocide in Palestine calls on the university administration to condemn the military action in Gaza, cut ties with any organization that supports the military action, and solidify the union’s support for Palestinians and Arabs. It also demands “that our student union commit to a strong, consistent position in solidarity with Palestinian students, and with the Palestinian struggle against genocide and settler-colonial apartheid.”...