"In spite of a McCarthy-era suppression resulting in job suspensions of arts administrators, doctors, professors and warnings to aid workers working anywhere in the world for speaking, people continue to take to the streets with hand-made signs. In the small city of London, Ontario, students and adults from many walks of life show their support for a cease-fire and an independent Palestine. Many rallies are attended by Jewish groups in agreement, including Independent Jewish Voices Canada with its strong commitment to social justice and universal human rights. "

Larry Towell, 2023