A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected a provisional injunction request that would have forced protesters at the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University’s downtown campus to leave.

Protesters have said they are determined to stay put until the university divests from companies with business interests in Israel.

Two McGill students filed the request on Tuesday to have a judge forbid protests within 100 metres of McGill’s buildings. The court filing named five pro-Palestinian groups.

In Wednesday’s ruling, Justice Chantal Massé wrote the plaintiffs failed to show that the protests were causing irreparable harm, nor was there any indication at this point that the protesters intended to block access to exams or McGill’s buildings.

  • acargitz@lemmy.ca
    30·
    7 months ago

    The plaintiffs allege that the groups have “created an environment of hate on campus,” which they say has made them uncomfortable to attend classes and exams. They also allege they have faced harassment and intimidation from the defendants.

    None of the allegations have been proven in court.

    In Wednesday’s ruling, Justice Chantal Massé wrote the plaintiffs failed to show that the protests were causing irreparable harm, nor was there any indication at this point that the protesters intended to block access to exams or McGill’s buildings.

    The judge pointed out that the plaintiffs have not themselves dealt with harassment, violent acts or threats. She also wrote that she only needed to consider the interests of the plaintiffs — not the public’s.

    So fucking glad to see the trivialization and weaponization of antisemitism with bogus allegations get struck down so cleanly.

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
      61·
      7 months ago

      They called our Israel for being fucking murderers and that hurt my wittle feewings… won’t someone please think of how this makes me feeeeeel?