McGill Professors, Librarians, and Staff support students’ democratic endorsement of the “Policy Against Genocide in Palestine” On November 20th 2023, the students at McGill University voted overwhelmingly in support of the Student Society of McGill...
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McGill Professors, Librarians, and Staff support students’ democratic endorsement of the “Policy Against Genocide in Palestine” On November 20th 2023, the students at McGill University voted overwhelmingly in support of the Student Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) “Policy Against Genocide in Palestine.” This result reaffirms the student body’s willingness to stand up for principles of justice in the world, in this case an urgent human rights crisis, in which McGill University is implicated as an educational institution and a community. We look forward to seeing the SSMU implement this policy, which was approved by a huge 78.7% majority of student voters, with an unprecedented voter turnout of 35%. Generations of students at McGill University have spoken out about justice in Palestine. This is the latest iteration of their principled stand and comes at a time when solidarity with and support for Palestine and the Palestinian people is urgent and pressing. Passing this referendum qu
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