Concordia Closes Montreal Campus Over Concerns of ‘Disruption’ by Pro-Palestinian Protests on Oct. 7 Attack Anniversary

Concordia Closes Montreal Campus Over Concerns of ‘Disruption’ by Pro-Palestinian Protests on Oct. 7 Attack Anniversary
Concordia University is seen in Montreal, on Feb. 23, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Concordia University has closed its downtown Montreal campus, citing concerns expressed by its president about “extreme disruption” related to planned protests on the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel.

Hamas killed roughly 1,200 people and took 251 hostages in its raids inside Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Israel announced military operations in Gaza following the attack.