Pro-Palestinian protesters say Western encampment is 'indefinite'

Protesters at Western University in London, Ont., say they will remain 'indefinitely,' — a shift from their stated plan to stay for 12 hours when they set up camp earlier this week.Posted: May 10, 2024 6:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

About 30 tents were in place on Friday as a few dozen students prepared for what they said was an overnight stay. There were deliveries of food being brought in.Abdul, a student who would not give his last name for fear of repercussions, said he expected the encampment would remain in place until students' demands are met.

This week's protest at Western campus started Wednesday afternoon, when dozens of people set up tents and banners saying they were there because the university had not listened to their demands that it divest from "The safety and security of our campus community is our top priority and will be our focus today as we ensure regular university activities can proceed without interruption," the"We will continue efforts to communicate with the Western student leaders at the encampment and to set clear expectations for all individuals involved.

Late Thursday police used flashbang grenades and full tactical gear to clear a similar pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Calgary.

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