To watch what happened, please view the videos below:

Long Video: IDF Soldier Protects Jewish Students From a Pro-Hamas Mob Near TMU | Students Supporting Israel

Short video: Pro Hamas protestors attack business hosting SSI Soldiers Event

On Wednesday, November 5th, our Students Supporting Israel group was meant to host a peaceful gathering: peer-to-peer meeting between students and IDF soldiers, discussing the experiences of our people post the October 7 tragic attack on Israel. The event was meant to take place at a private small Toronto business, but the calm gathering turned chaotic before it even began when a group of Hamas supporting protestors forced their way into the premises while shouting and intimidating the students and the speakers, vandalizing the interior, leaving shattered glass and a broken door before being removed and arrested by the police. What was meant to be a moment of reflection for the pro-Israel community became a scene of destruction, leaving not only the participants shaken, but also the small business owner who opened the door for our community facing repairs that set back his ability to operate his business.

As an organization committed to uplifting local businesses and fostering dialogue, we feel a deep commitment to support and stand by the business owner who welcomed us in, and who had to experience the anti-Israel and antisemitic hate which our community was the target of.

We are launching this fundraiser to help cover the broken door repair, which is estimated at about $1,000 and the cleaning of the premise after the vandalizing, which we'd love to support with an additional $800.

No one should have to face this kind of hardship, especially someone who has opened its doors to our community. Every contribution on this fundraiser will go directly toward helping the business recover and reopen stronger than ever.

Please join us in showing solidarity and gratitude, and reaffirming our shared values of good-will, respect, and community.

Together, we can help rebuild what was broken and remind the world that that the Jewish and pro-Israel community is not the ones who are here for vandalism and destruction.

To watch what happened, please view the videos below:

Long Video: IDF Soldier Protects Jewish Students From a Pro-Hamas Mob Near TMU | Students Supporting Israel

Short video: Pro Hamas protestors attack business hosting SSI Soldiers Event

Fundraiser Update: Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all the amazing community members who supported this cause! After meeting the initial amount, every dollar in excess of the original goal will go to support the SSI TMU chapter and the activity of the courageous Zionist student leaders on that campus!

Repairing Together:

By STUDENTS SUPPORTING ISRAEL

Repairing Together:

Supporting the Small Business Vandalized after Opening Its Doors to Our Community