Pro-Palestinian protest held outside Lakehead University convocation ceremony in Thunder Bay

Activists say the protest in Thunder Bay, Ont., is part of a campaign to convince Lakehead University to disclose its investments and divest from doing business with companies that support Israel in its war with Hamas in Gaza.Demonstrators in Thunder Bay, Ont., are calling on Lakehead University to disclose its investments and divest from doing business with companies that support Israel in its war with Gaza.

Wilson is hopeful the university administration will co-operate and said there are plans to meet with school officials on June 6 to discuss the issue further. Protest camps and similar demonstrations have developed across North America in recent weeks, as students demand that universities stop doing business with Israel or companies they say are supporting the war.CBC News requested an interview with Lakehead officials to discuss the protest, but was sent a statement instead. It said the university was "monitoring the situation closely to ensure convocation remains a safe event for members of our community.

"Lakehead University has zero tolerance for discrimination or hate speech including antisemitism or Islamophobia, and the university community is aware of our policies and their responsibilities around conduct. Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp area housing internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. Hamas and the Palestinian Authority said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens near the southern city of Rafah on May 26, while the Israeli army said it had targeted Hamas militants.

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