UBC student group sues Jewish non-profit and former contractor, claiming defamation over pro-Hamas stickers

The Social Justice Centre (SJC) at the University of British Columbia is suing a prominent Jewish organization and one former contractor for defamation after pro-Hamas stickers bearing the SJC’s logo were placed on campus in November.

The stickers said “I [heart] Hamas” and circulated widely on social media in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.

The student-run SJC — which advocates “solidarity with Palestine,” according to the claim — publicly denied involvement in the stickers and denounced their message on Nov. 18.

On Nov. 20, non-profit Hillel B.C. — which “promotes Jewish life on campus and beyond,” according to its website