Montreal police are investigating graffiti and vandalism on the Université de Montréal, on a day the place college students are planning a pro-Palestinian rally within the metropolis.
A inexperienced “Palestine Libre” was graffitied on the ground outdoors the college’s Jean-Brillant Pavillion entrance between midnight and 1 a.m., SPVM spokesperson Véronique Dubuc advised CityNews. Extra paint was splashed throughout the college stairs and the HEC constructing home windows.
Dubuc stated police are trying into video recordings to make clear the investigation.
1000’s of scholars are planning to strike throughout Quebec and around the globe Thursday — and extra once more on Friday — in what’s being described as a historic pro-Palestinian rally.
A number of scholar associations — together with these at Dawson School and Collège Montmorency — have voiced their assist within the large protest demanding an finish to the Israel-Hamas battle. Dawson has introduced lessons can be cancelled Thursday because of this.
Organizers say Thursday’s strike is starting at 1 p.m. on De Maisonneuve, coinciding with the Worldwide Day of Motion in opposition to genocide and scholar repression. The second strike is held by Coalition de Résistance pour l’Unité Étudiante Syndicale (CRUES) on Friday beginning at Place Émilie-Gamelin in downtown Montreal.
Organizers add the rallies are to face in solidarity with college students allegedly dealing with repression throughout CEGEP and college campuses within the province.
