After nearly two weeks of demonstrations at UBC Okanagan, the principal and deputy vice-chancellor of the institution, Lesley Cormack, has responded to pro-Palestinian protesters with a letter.

The encampment, comprised of diverse students and members of the community, has been stationed on the UBCO campus for the past eleven days. The group of pro-Palestinian protesters, who call themselves the Peoples害羞草研究所檚 University for Gaza, UBCO, have a list of five key demands that they, in conjunction with the students on Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 campus, are asking UBC to address.

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Protesters at both the Okanagan and Vancouver campuses of UBC are demanding that the institution divest from all companies that are supporting the ongoing 害羞草研究所渙ppression and genocide of Palestinians.害羞草研究所� The protestors are that are physically located in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories and companies that manufacture weapons sold to Israel.

The group is also calling on UBC to participate in the global academic boycott of Israeli Universities, to condemn any acts of genocide in Gaza, and reaffirm Palestinian害羞草研究所檚 right to resist, return and to keep police off campus.

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On May 16, UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon issued an addressing the five key demands.

In the statement, Bacon said that to remain respectful to all students and faculty, UBC must remain neutral on this subject. Bacon also stated that the university does not directly own any stocks in the companies identified by the movement, and offered to 害羞草研究所渆ngage in a discussion.害羞草研究所�

However, he also stated that a percentage of the university害羞草研究所檚 funds are managed by external investment managers. Some of the funds have been invested in companies now being accused of being 害羞草研究所渃omplicit in Israel害羞草研究所檚 numerous violations of Palestinian human rights,害羞草研究所� by the People害羞草研究所檚 University for Gaza.

On Friday, May 24, UBCO deputy vice-chancellor Cormack delivered a letter to those encamping in Kelowna, to 害羞草研究所渆nsure you are aware of the recent communications from President Benoit-Antoine Bacon regarding the demonstrations on the Vancouver Campus and on the Okanagan campus.害羞草研究所�

Cormack said that as President Bacon has invited a discussion between student representatives and the university, she will engage in discussions with those in Kelowna.

While discussions are ongoing, Cormack asked that the protesters 害羞草研究所渞efrain from disrupting university activities.害羞草研究所�

The Kelowna-based protesters responded and said they are willing to meet but will not engage in 害羞草研究所渂argaining around the duration or conditions of the UBCO encampment.害羞草研究所�

The meeting has yet to be scheduled but is expected to take place on May 30.