OccupyUofT is a student-led organization at the University of Toronto focused on advocating for divestment from entities sustaining the attacks on Gaza + the occupation, apartheid, and illegal settlements of Palestine. The group calls for divestment from companies supplying military goods to Israel and the termination of partnerships with Israeli academic institutions involved in the occupied Palestinian territories. They have staged notable protests, including occupying the president’s office and establishing an encampment on campus, to pressure the university into adopting these changes and fully disclosing its financial holdings

00:04:24 - University of Toronto's Investments in Weapons Manufacturing Companies Linked to The Ongoing Gaza Genocide

00:06:28 - Divide & Conquer: The Annihilation of Palestinian Education & Academic Institutions As a Priority

00:10:44 - What Are The Ignored Demands of the Protesters?00:12:45 - Ignoring the Genocide and Reproducing Violence

00:14:54 - Humanitarian crisis in Rafah

00:16:55 - The Ongoing Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians

00:18:59 - UofT's Hostility and Attempted Suppression of The Advocacy Group

00:25:12:- Divestment, Disclosure, and Cutting Ties

00:27:12 - Students Dealing with Agitators and Harassment in The Encampment

00:29:22 - Anti-Semitism and Zionism

00:31:33 - What Are Divisions and Subtle Racism?

00:33:44 - Forced Cultural Assimilation and Adopting Settler Identities

00:35:53 - Students Practicing De-escalation Towards Agitators

00:37:59 - UofT's Ongoing Surveillance, Intimidation Tactics, and Threats to the Students

00:42:07 - The Peaceful Environment at the Encampment

00:44:15 - Dealing With Anti-Palestinian Racism and Protests

00:46:17 - OccupyUofT and UofT's Ongoing Negotiations and Demands

00:50:27 - The Israeli government's stance on releasing hostages

00:52:31 - The Power of Protest and Divestment So Far Across the World

00:54:31 - Living in Tents For Months, Building a Community, And The Growth of the Community

00:58:41 - Strength in Community and Unity among Students

01:00:34 - Message For the Future: Centering Humanity and Solidarity

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