Campus Tensions Spike as Oct. 7 Anniversaries Trigger Protests and Counter-Protests Across North America
Students at UCLA and the University of Toronto are planning demonstrations for the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, sparking fierce backlash from critics who call the events 'depraved' and provocative. While pro-Palestinian groups frame the marches as commemorations of Palestinian resistance, Jewish organizations and security experts condemn the timing as glorifying terrorism. University officials in the US and Canada are coordinating with police to manage safety risks, amid ongoing legal battles over campus antisemitism and federal funding.
