OTTAWA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Canada's McGill University on Tuesday said it has requested police assistance about the pro-Palestinian encampment on its campus, local media reported.
"We informed participants that this encampment was not authorized and gave them time to gather their belongings and leave the premises," McGill was quoted by CTV News as saying. "However, most have chosen to remain. As we worked through the steps, we also engaged in dialogue with representatives of McGill students."
According to the report, the university said it failed to reach a resolution with the student demonstrators and "decided to take the final step in our protocol."
The Montreal-based university issued a statement Monday afternoon, saying the growing encampment violated the university's policies and the law.
The protesters set up about 20 tents Saturday afternoon with the intent of staying on McGill University's lower field "indefinitely" to demand the university divest from funds which they claimed are connected to Israel. They joined a wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations held on campuses across the United States. ■
