Concordia University Netanyahu riot
| Concordia University Netanyahu riot | |||
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| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |||
The Henry F. Hall Building of the Sir George Williams Campus, where the riot took place | |||
| Date | September 9, 2002 | ||
| Location | 45°29′49″N 73°34′44″W / 45.497°N 73.579°W | ||
| Caused by | Pro-Palestinian opposition to a visit from Israel's former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was invited by the Jewish student organization Hillel to speak on campus | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Arrested | 5, including Aaron Maté | ||
On September 9, 2002, a riot broke out at the Sir George Williams Campus of Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, in anticipation of a visit from former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The visit, to be held at noon in the Henry F. Hall Building, was cancelled after pro-Palestinian students attacked people who were attempting to attend the event and hear Netanyahu's speech. Netanyahu had been invited by the Jewish student organization Hillel. Several hundred demonstrators blocked the event's attendees from entering the building.
The incident took place amidst the Second Intifada, which had begun two years earlier, marking a period of increased violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict until 2005.