Spokespersons for the pro-Palestinian protest at U of M speaks to reporters on Tuesday. The one holding the sign identified herself as Zahra.
Students at the University of Manitoba have started a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on a grassy open area on the campus in south Winnipeg.Spokespeople for the pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Manitoba speak to reporters on Tuesday. A spokesperson who identified herself as Zahra, seen here holding the green sign, said the group is demanding the university support students' right to peaceful advocacy.
Israel launched attacks in Gaza in response to a deadly assault by Hamas on Israeli soil on Oct. 7. About 1,200 people were killed that day, when Hamas gunmen stormed Israel near the Gaza border. Another 252 people were abducted, of whom 133 are believed to remain in captivity in Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.
Asked whether they are aware of any U of M investments with Israeli-affiliated companies, one of the spokespeople, identified as Victoria, said the university's investment structure is difficult to navigate "but it is possible." The university has said it supports the right to freedom of expression and peaceful protest, and regular activities on the campus are continuing as planned.It has also offered to meet with the group and has sent them "terms and conditions" to setting up the encampment on campus, Brandi Usick, the university's executive director of student engagement and success, told CBC News in a Zoom interview Tuesday.
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