Police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at York University a day after it was established and shortly after the university issued a trespass notice, a stark contrast to other campus protests in Canada that have continued for weeks.
The York encampment is one of dozens that have been established across North America since early April, part of a wave of student protests that have called on universities to disclose where their money is invested, divest from companies connected to the Israeli military and break ties with some Israeli universities.York University said the encampment was set up on the Harry W.
The common was completely clear of any sign of the encampment by late morning. At least a dozen police and private security vehicles were still present, however. Some students said they were preparing for a protest on campus at 2 p.m.The swift move to break up the encampment at York is similar to the response seen at Alberta’s two largest universities, the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta, where encampments were rousted by police shortly after they were established.