Recently, in a strong act of resistance, the Palestinian people tore down and crossed the illegitimate border fence erected by the settler-colonial apartheid state of so-called Israel. ... these events serve as a reminder that resistance against colonial violence is justified and necessary. This is "decolonization" and "land-back" actualized as we continue to see the Palestinian people stand firm in their resistance against their oppressors.Glendon College Student Union
Toronto (Operates in this area)
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Education
Also known as: GCSU
Public statement
Three York University student unions, including the Glendon College Student Union, are reported to have issued a joint statement on October 12, 2023 that described a Palestinian "strong act of resistance" and said "resistance against colonial violence is justified and necessary."
Last reviewed November 1, 2026
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The three unions behind the statement the university condemned are "York Federation of Students, York University Graduate Student Association, and the Glendon College Student Union."
York Federation of Students, York University Graduate Students' Association, and Glendon College Student Union, issued a joint statement of solidarity with Palestine on October 12. The statement called Hamas' attacks "a strong act of resistance"