Gaza protests: Pro-Palestinian encampment set up at University of Calgary

A student-led pro-Palestinian encampment was established at the University of Calgary campus on Thursday morning, joining the dozens of protests happening on campuses across Canada and the U.S.

The Calgary Student Movement is leading the encampment and protest, according to a news release on Thursday. The encampment, called the Mohkinstsis Liberated Zone, will stay in place until the university meets the group’s demands, the news release said.

The group is demanding the university completely and permanently divest from all corporations involved directly and indirectly in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, which escalated last October.

Calgary Student Movement is also calling on the university to condemn Israel’s actions toward Palestinians.

Doug Vaessen reports.

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[jonathanmaister]

All of a sudden every frigging half baked university scholar is an expert on the middle East!!

[bycrescentmoon]

Fun fact: Cops told them to leave, no camping on campus. That’s right, move along 🇨🇦🇨🇦👍 (source:660 news)

[don-cwyz]

Well, the Calgary police gave them the boot last night. They did not negotiate.

[michaeleidt-ezyt]

Fun fact you can be a Muslim in Israel but you can’t be a Jew in Palestine

[Some]

Yemen and Iran are offering full paid scholarships to these students. . I think they should take them up on their offer

[canadianstarman]

They really don't serve any other function other then to just sit around and chant . Eventually they'll all be ignored .

[Bing.chaling]

The pure delusion to complain about western imperialism while simultaneously choosing to live in a western country is baffling

[MattieShiloh]

Please go to Gaza and stay there, Canada is for those who love Canada and its western non-terror values

[Botman_Rubthem]

Can’t they protest about local stuff? Just a bunch of clout chasers.

[EricLarocque]

WE NEED TO HELP PEOPLE HERE MENTAL HEALTH RENT AND FOOD PRICES SUICIDES ARE UP THESE PROBLEMS ARE CLOSER TO US

[popnutn]

what they are doing inside those tents????

[rickvervoort]

Fun fact:
Every LGBTQ bar in Gaza is on a rooftop.

[umani]

Last time i check occupying for protesting=need for emergency act, but i guess its not an emergency unless you are doing it on Trudeau's door step.

[worstknightmayor]

I wonder why nobody takes kids seriously.

[LanaTodd-pnyg]

l am in Vancouver Canada and this is another disgrace for us, , , we need to do something on our own...

[farkinarkin]

The time for being nice is over. "Not moving" is physical force. That should be met with the same. "Peaceful" only when people comply is not "peaceful".

[BudzzableRides]

Just can’t imagine having SO MUCH HATE you are willing to fight for your entire life. I remember Arafat in the 70’s, he had no interest whatsoever in peace either. What a crazy bunch.

[DustyD]

If you care about charter rights like freedom of expression and freedom of assembly then you should defend these students’ rights to protest. If you’re against this form of protesting, ask yourself, did i care when it was truckers in Ottawa?

[haroldb]

Now, more than ever, it is important to stand up against vandalism, tresspassing and extortion.

[andrewlouis]

We now have to worry about Free America. God's righteousness is the cause of both condemnation and justification through our redemption. The victory of the Revolution is inevitable. Blessed be God, my strength. Blessed be The United States of America, my people.