An encampment set up by pro-Palestinian protesters on the University of Toronto campus early Thursday morning will not be removed this evening if “activities remain peaceful,” the university said.
The protesters moved in at around 4 a.m. and set up a few dozen tents on the lawn at King’s College Circle, vowing to stay there until their demands were met., Sandy Welsh, the university’s Vice Provost , acknowledged that the protest had been mostly peaceful and that organizers were maintaining an open line of communication.
She then informed organizers they will see a higher number of campus safety special constables nearby and noted that the Toronto police was monitoring the protest. “We are in contact with them but our assistance has not been requested, at 10 p.m. or otherwise,” a Toronto police spokesperson said. The International Court of Justice is investigating whether Israel has committed acts of genocide during the war but has made no final determination.saying that the university supports students' right to peaceful protest, but would not comply with the group's demand that it sever ties with Israeli academic institutions.
In a statement Thursday, the university said the campus remains open and that protest is allowed as long as laws and rules are not violated Leaflets distributed to protesters Thursday morning laid out a number of expectations for peaceful protest, including no structures of any sort, no hate speech, and no disruption of scheduled university activities.
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