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OTTAWA – At a press conference Wednesday, Jewish university students said they are being regularly harassed and assaulted on their campuses just ahead of House of Commons committee hearings expected to examine what they said has become a widespread problem.
“Students have been physically assaulted. They’ve been doxxed. They’ve lost friends. They’ve been harassed. They’ve been followed. They’ve been degraded, dehumanized, in a way that is unacceptable,” she said. “Most Canadians care and need to hear these stories, need to understand what is happening, so that they can push back against the university administration, push back against post-secondary affairs ministers, ministers at the provincial level,” he said.
There is a large encampment at McGill University in Montreal with students there telling reporters they will not leave until the university divests from Israeli companies. Encampments have also sprang up at other schools across the country with similar demands. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the issue last week and said campuses should be a place for open debate, but students also need to feel safe. He said it is up to universities and local police to ensure they are.
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