Protestors to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Queens University – Kingston [Video]

Protestors are set to dismantle a Pro-Palestinian encampment at Queen’s University in Kingston following what they say are movements made by faculty administration to meet demands.

“We are thus announcing the end of our first encampment today,” said Yara Hussein, one of the protestors and a student at the university, at a press conference held outside the encampment on Wednesday. “This encampment was successful as it added pressure, allowed us to mobilize, and raised collective consciousness and built networks of solidarity across different movements.”

The protest began as a one-off overnight protest on May 10. It turned into an encampment after protestors said they were refused entry at a board of trustees committee meeting where they planned to speak to trustees about their demands.

Six demands were made by the protestors, including divestment by the university from Israel-linked companies, and cutting ties with Israeli universities. A spreadsheet provided by the group Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rightsdiscloses what …