Inside of the University of Toronto protest encampment — marked by a tall fence reinforced with zip ties and guarded by bouncers — there was an art installation.
Using invasive plant species like the “dog-strangling vine,” a local florist was creating a “symbol of ongoing colonialization.”
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The front gate of the King’s College Circle encampment has residents guarding it 24-hours a day. Their job, they say, is to ensure people gaining access to the encampment are there in good faith.
Nick Lachance Toronto Star
The University of Toronto is seeking a court order to tear down a student encampment on its campus. Protesters say they want schools to restructure their finances and academic relationships to sanction Israel amid the devastating war in Gaza. The university’s lawyers claim the encampment is damaging …