David Noble Dies
(from Toronto Star)
........ The professor made headlines in Toronto in 2004 when he handed out a memo listing the names of directors of the York University Foundation, the school’s fundraising arm, and their links to pro-Israel organizations.
After a bitter war of words with York, Noble, who is Jewish, sued the school for defamation. The case was due to go to trial next year.
In 2006, he filed a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission against York for its longstanding practice of cancelling classes on Jewish high holidays such as Yom Kippur, saying it discriminated against non-Jewish students.
York changed its policy before the case was heard.
“Most people think Dave was just some kind of reckless angry man but there was so much to him,” said Doug Noble, his twin.
“As a father, brother, friend, he was everyone’s rock,” he said, adding his brother believed in fighting for injustices that were “right where he lived. He couldn’t tolerate any wrong.”
The two were very close and chatted almost every day, he said.