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Madeleine Ferris

Jun 23, 2024, 3:37 PM

When Protests Lose Balance: Outcomes and Repercussions

In the UK, universities have been protesting the war against Hamas with hundreds arrested and cities overrun with protests. Recently, students have begun to follow in the footsteps of their American counterparts by occupying university buildings. At Goldsmiths University...

Jun 3, 2024, 12:33 PM

Untangling Zionism: Navigating rhetoric with nuance

During the rise in protests against Israel on university campuses, many myths concerning Zionism have come to light; In February 2023, an anti-Israel protest at the University of Birmingham was held as part of a “Day of Action.” A...

Apr 22, 2024, 6:43 PM

Toronto’s Re-colonisation of Academia

Over the past few months of the Israel-Gaza war, there has been a rise in anti-Israel rhetoric on university campuses from students and professors alike. Oddly, this most recent opposition to Israel is rooted in decolonial theory. At the...

Nov 28, 2023, 12:16 AM

Uncomfortable truths behind SOAS’s student resistance

On October 7, 2023, Hamas infiltrated Israel at 6:30 a.m. with a barrage of rockets, and thousands of terrorists crossed the border fence from Gaza. Upon entry, they raped, murdered, pillaged and burned alive 1,200 Israelis, and took over 240...

About Me

Madeleine was born in England and moved to Israel after completing her undergraduate degree at both King’s College London and University of Toronto. She is now studying for her Masters degree at the Hebrew University in Human Rights and Transitional Justice.