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Toronto police estimate that 3,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian protest downtown on Tuesday.Posted: May 07, 2024 9:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes agoThousands gathered in downtown Toronto to show their support for Palestinian people on Tuesday evening.
The "Hands off Rafah!" protest, which began at 6 p.m. outside the Israeli consulate at Yonge and Bloor streets, made its way to the University of Toronto campus. By about 9 p.m., the group reached a pro-Palestinian encampment set up by students. Organizers said the protest was an emergency call to action as Israel begins an assault on Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip.By 9:40 p.m., the demonstrators had begun to disperse, police said.The student encampment at the U of T, meanwhile, entered its sixth day on Tuesday. Students have set up tents in an area known as King's College Circle and are calling on the university to disclose its ties with the Israeli government and divest from Israeli companies.
Schwartz said Jewish faculty members who have tried to enter the encampment have been stopped. He said the encampment has essentially restricted part of university property."I feel somewhat threatened. I'm very concerned with some of the slogans that are on the signs and some of the chants that are being used and it really feels quite threatening," Schwartz said.Still, he said he hoping for a peaceful resolution between the administration and students.
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