85,000 Quebec students protest against Israel's war in Gaza

The lobby of Concordia University's Hall Building was flooded with pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday as others gathered and chanted outside the campus in solidarity.

Close to 85,000 students across Quebec voted in favour of a two-day "strike" to boycott classes Thursday and Friday to demand their universities divest from companies they allege have ties with Israel and weapons manufacturers, and for an end to t