McGill requests police assistance to remove pro-Palestinian encampment on campus [Video]

McGill University has asked Montreal police for help to dismantle an encampment of pro-Palestinian activists who are refusing to leave its downtown campus.

On Tuesday, a day before summer session classes were scheduled to begin, dozens of tents remained pitched on the muddy ground of McGill’s lower field, enclosed by metal fencing erected by the protesters. Banners on the fence carried messages such as, “You are funding genocide.”

In an emailed statement, McGill said it had asked for police help after failing to persuade the protesters to end what the school has called an illegal action.

“Police representatives, who have expertise in skilfully resolving situations such as these, have now started their own process,” the university said. “We continue to work with them to resolve the matter.”

Montreal police spokeswoman Véronique Dubuc said the force has received McGill’s request to dismantle the encampment and is evaluating “different avenues” to respond.

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