In its "Disclose, Divest Statement", published on yfs.ca, the York Federation of Students demands that "York University cut all ties with Israeli academic institutions".
Last reviewed October 10, 2026
We, the York Federation of Students, affirm our unwavering solidarity with the people of Palestine ... We encourage community groups, on campus unions, and York community members to join us to demand the following: 1. York University disclose all its investment portfolios 2. York University divest from any investments complicit in war-making, ecological disaster, and land theft 3. York University cut all ties with Israeli academic institutions
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.
in which the union argued the actions of Hamas represented a "strong act of resistance."