York University has issued a warning: if the institution’s student unions do not recant or sufficiently defend their collective statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict, they will risk losing their relationship with the university.

The university’s statement, released to the public on Friday, addressed the “serious and ongoing harms caused by [the groups’] statement,” which declares “solidarity with the Palestinian people” against “the settler-colonial apartheid state of so-called Israel.”

“Since 1948, Palestinian people have been systemically displaced from their land and homes as a result of state-sanctioned violence, siege, and genocide,” reads the Oct. 12 statement in part. “Our Unions remain unwavering in our support of the Palestinian people’s fight for self-determination and liberation.”

Furthermore, the student-funded groups lashed out at Israel for its air strikes on Gaza, saying they came in response to “Palestinian resistance.”

In its statement, York University said the unions must retract the statement, issue an apology, acknowledge the impact of the statement on campus, and remove all union executives by 5 p.m. on Oct. 25.

  • @[email protected]
    -12•9 months ago

    You should disagree with this part

    these events serve as a reminder that resistance against colonial violence is justified and necessary.

    • @[email protected]English
      12•9 months ago

      That’s just basic self defense.

      If any foreign power came in and tried to evict everyone in my neighbourhood so they could colonize it instead, I would fight back with whatever I had at my disposal. Are you saying you’d be okay with someone doing that to you?

      • @[email protected]
        -5•9 months ago

        OFC I like colonialism because Mohammad was a colonizer and every Muslim should strive to emulate him

        /s

        The real problem is the hostage taking and attack on civilians

        The problem with Israel is their attacks on civilians

        And you would see Ukrainian support diminish if they started behaving the way the Russians are to them

        The student corporation being a conservative bastion that wishes to mimic Hammurabi doesn’t make them correct just because they sit on your side of the overall issue

        • @girlfreddyOPEnglish
          4•9 months ago

          I don’t understand what you’re talking about. The article is about students sympathising with Palestinians and my comment in no way, shape or form denoted a sympathy for Zionism.

          • @[email protected]
            -9•9 months ago

            Are you unaware of the violence they are supporting?

            You can scroll up to see my quoted part of their statement, it’s not about sympathy for Palestinians

            • @girlfreddyOPEnglish
              2•9 months ago

              Prior to the comment above my last toot, you never once elucidated anything about the violence from either side.

              • @[email protected]
                -4•9 months ago

                Oh sorry, I didn’t realize you were unaware of Hamas’ attack against Israel and kidnapping of civilians that these comments are in defense of