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unsafe on campus and in public. Many LETTERSpeaking FROM THE EDITOR articles published in the Quid–particuTruth and Staying Kind larly by advocates for Palestinian lives– Pablo Mhanna-Sandoval | 2L
The Quid Novi team has worked tirelessly over the past weeks to provide the Faculty with a space to discuss Gaza. As you have likely seen online, tensions are high in Montreal. In this city and around the world, antisemitic and Islamophobic acts have seen dramatic increases. While more benign, disagreements on Gaza have nevertheless deteriorated. Social media has only worsened this climate. As co-editor for the faculty’s paper of record, I humbly call on us to stay cautious towards social media in this context. There are actors in the online
space whose primary goal is purely destructive. Instead of advocating for peace and for the end of human suffering, they seek to demolish advocates of the “opposing camp.” From tactics like public shaming, to spreading misinformation, to outright doxxing, this approach seeks to drive outrage, fear, and hate. It is the worst of contemporary political discourse and we are right as a community to reject it. Inevitably, however, fear has affected McGill Law. Professors have heard from Jewish and Muslim students who feel
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have been submitted anonymously out of fear of professional repercussions. This fear is both understandable and devastating. When we fear speaking the truth, particularly when confronted with senseless human suffering like in Gaza, our community is poorer for it. So let us be kind to each other. Let us respect each other’s intelligence when discussing Gaza. Let us continue to reject social media’s tendency to tear each other down in front of thousands of faceless spectators. And, if it compels us, let us continue to speak truth to power. The Quid team will continue its work to provide a constructive space to do so.
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