John Robson: Unions Have No Business Supporting Anti-Israel Protests

John Robson: Unions Have No Business Supporting Anti-Israel Protests
Protesters chant near a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on the University of Toronto campus on May 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
John Robson
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Permit me to draw your attention to the curious incident of the public-sector unions in the campus protest. You may see nothing curious in Ontario government unions embracing Hamas because it’s the sort of radical extremist thing they always do. But to see the world clearly, we must preserve the capacity to be surprised at what does not surprise us.

John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”